More than two years after its original release, Crystal Dynamics is preparing to wrap up active development on Marvel’s Avengers, a decision it said “made in conjunction with our partners.”
According to a blog titled “Final Update on the Future of Marvel’s Avengers,” support will cease on September 30, after which digital purchases will be discontinued. All solo content will continue to be playable after support ends, and multiplayer will also remain available.
An important announcement about the future of Marvel’s Avengers: https://t.co/hTmenK6wmJ pic.twitter.com/JVZNNDNzZy
– Marvel’s Avengers (@PlayAvengers) January 20, 2023
Crystal Dynamics has no plans to release any new stories, features or Heroes, making Update 2.7 — added The Winter Soldier and the Clone Lab Omega Level Threat — final content release for the Avengers. Spider-Man will remain a PlayStation exclusive.
The last balance update will be Update 2.8, which will be released on March 31. After that, Crystal Dynamics said it would shut down the cosmetic market and credits would no longer be available for purchase. Credit balances will be converted to in-game resources and all cosmetics will be given away for free.
A big disappointment
We call Marvel’s Avengers one of The biggest disappointment of E3 2019 when it was first revealed, and it had slightly better results when it was released the following year, earning on average Reviews from players and critics alike. It quickly saw a massive drop in player numbers as players got bored and moved on.
Crystal Dynamics continued to release new content, including some new characters, but it never regained momentum after a troubled launch.
People in the Miller Ross community first announced that Marvel’s Avengers would be shutting down and the team would be transferred to Amazon Games’ Tomb Raider project. The report also claims that Crystal Dynamics fired lead designer Brian Wagoner after a series of tweets from 2014 were unearthed in November. led to public rejection of the studio.
Reached for comment on the report, Crystal Dynamics provided a link to the blog and did not make any further statements.
“We know this is disappointing news as everyone in our community has such a connection with these characters and their stories,” Crystal Dynamics writes on its website. “We’re so, so grateful that you’ve been on this adventure with us. Your excitement for Marvel’s Avengers — from your epic Photo Mode photos, to your themes about Marvel’s Avengers.” hypothetical Who’s Our Next Hero, to your Twitch streams — played a big part in bringing this game to life.”
Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN and a Nintendo Voice Chat co-host. Got a tip? Message her directly at @the_katbot.
