It’s no secret thatMarvel’s Avengershas struggled to connect with gaming audiences, and one of the game’s support developers has recently apologized for its difficult production process. From minor complaints about Captain America’s costume to larger concerns aboutMarvel’s Avengers’microtransactions and pay-to-win consumable items, Crystal Dynamics’ team-based superhero action title has faced an uphill battle to reach the critical acclaim of past comic-based games likeMarvel’s Spider-Manand theBatman: Arkhamseries.
This string of bad publicity and disappointing sales figures eventually culminated with the announcement thatMarvel’s Avengerswill no longer receive any new contentfollowing the planned Update 2.8 in March - and that all official support for the game will end in September.Marvel’s Avengerswill also be de-listed from all digital outlets. As a consolation for those who have already invested time and money intoMarvel’s Avengers, all of the game’s previously released content will be available for free after March 31, and players will still be able to access its servers for the foreseeable future.
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Former Virtuoscreative director Virtosu Cezar seems to be well aware of the many challengesthe troubled live-serviceMarvel’s Avengershas faced since its inception and has recently apologized for how the game has turned out in the latest issue ofEdge Magazine. While Cezar didn’t get into much specific detail, he noted that a “challenging production” resulted inMarvel’s Avengersnot reaching the heights that his team was aiming for when it was first released in 2020.
Virtosu Cezar worked onMarvel’s Avengersunder Virtuos, a Singapore-based developer that helped Crystal Dynamics produceMarvel’s Avengers. The studio is also known for doing art support forlast year’sHorizon Forbidden West, developing the Nintendo Switch port ofXCOM 2alongside Firaxis Games, and aiding Rocksteady with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions ofBatman: Return To Arkham.Cezar himself left Virtuos in 2020 for Hexworks, where he is now working on the upcomingThe Lords of the Fallen.
Despite moving on to other studios and projects since its problem-ridden release, Virtosu Cezar is still apologetic for the many issues that plaguedthe soon-to-be-shut downMarvel’s Avengersnearly three years later. The troubled production he speaks of was just one of these issues, which has unfortunately led to the once promising gameabandoning its live-service model before Crystal Dynamics could finish and release all ofMarvel’s Avengers’originally-planned story and character content.
Marvel’s Avengersis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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