Tag: Marvels Avengers
News Marvel's Avengers Is Ending Support And Being Delisted This September
"We know this is disappointing news"
The time has come! It's been announced today that Marvel's Avengers is officially ending development and support on September 30th, 2023, and the game is even getting delisted on Xbox and all other platforms after that date. An official blog post reveals that the decision to end support for Marvel's Avengers was...
News Marvel's Avengers Delayed Update Arrives This Week
Update: Going live today
Update #2 [Tue 29th Mar, 2022 02:30 BST]: The team has now confirmed the game will be going live at some point on 29th March (aka today). You can see the full patch notes over on the official game website. Update [Sat 26th Mar, 2022 04:45 GMT]: It's now looking like this delayed patch could be going live as soon as next...
News Square Enix Suggests Crystal Dynamics Was A Bad Fit For Marvel’s Avengers
"It has unfortunately not proven as successful as we would have liked"
Square Enix has kind of thrown Crystal Dynamics under the bus with a recent statement that suggests the studio was not the right team for Marvel's Avengers. In Square Enix's 2021 annual report, president Yosuke Matsuda spoke about how Marvel's Avengers was not as successful as...
News After Fan Backlash, Marvel's Avengers Removes Its Paid Consumables
"We apologise for not responding sooner"
Paid XP boosts were added to Marvel's Avengers last month which was met with some heavy criticism after Crystal Dynamics originally suggested it would never happen. Following such backlash, the developer has now reversed the decision and apologised. Both Hero Catalysts and Fragment Extractors were added, and...
News Marvel's Avengers First-Look At Its Upcoming Raid Is Met With Backlash
Fans seem more interested in the XP Boosts
Last month, Marvel's Avengers received an updated roadmap for its post-launch content ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch. One of the biggest inclusions coming to the game was the first-ever raid, and now Crystal Dynamics has provided a glimpse into what players should expect to come across. Based around...
News Marvel's Avengers Sparks Rage As Paid XP Boosts Are Added To The Game
Despite suggestions it would never happen
It feels like Marvel's Avengers just can't retain much positivity for long, eh? A week after joining Xbox Game Pass for the first time, fans are up in arms over the latest update which has added paid XP and resource boosts to the game. The game's community is full of negativity about the move, with many...
News Marvel’s Avengers Is Seeing A Huge Boost Since Joining Xbox Game Pass
Excelsior!
Marvel's Avengers didn't exactly take the gaming world by storm when it launched. While some were fans right away, the majority bounced off fairly quickly, with player numbers diminishing within just a few weeks. Despite these odds, Crystal Dynamics has been working effortlessly to add more to the game, and its latest addition into Xbox...
News Xbox's 'Installation Stopped' Issue Is Causing Havoc With Marvel's Avengers & Battlefield 2042
And pretty much everything else
Is your Marvel's Avengers, Battlefield 2042 Beta or any other Xbox download suddenly halting and saying "Installation Stopped" for no reason? You're not alone. We reported on this story yesterday, but due to a surge of players attempting to download those two games in particular, the issue is ramping up again on...
News Marvel's Avengers & Scarlet Nexus Now Support Xbox Play Anywhere
Carry your progress between console and PC
Marvel's Avengers and Scarlet Nexus both joined Xbox Game Pass today (the latter was a surprise as part of the Tokyo Game Show 2021), and as an added bonus, both titles now support Xbox Play Anywhere. Whether you want to play on your console or from the comfort of your PC, your progress will easily...
News Six More Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 30)
Assemble your team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
It's Game Pass day! We've got four more games entering the service today, with the highlights being the highly-anticipated addition of Marvel's Avengers as well as some surprise announcements this morning, including Scarlet Nexus! In addition, we've also got two extra games launching day one
Guide How To Pre-Install Marvel's Avengers With Xbox Game Pass
Get prepared ahead of this Thursday
Xbox hit us with the exciting news yesterday that Marvel's Avengers is joining Xbox Game Pass this Thursday, September 30, but you'll need to be prepared for its pretty huge file size of up to 110GB on Xbox. Fortunately, there's an unofficial way of pre-installing the game ahead of time, and it involves using the
News Marvel's Avengers Is Heading To Xbox Game Pass This Thursday
Xbox Game Pass members assemble!
Big news! Xbox, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have announced today that Marvel's Avengers is officially coming to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and cloud as soon as this Thursday, September 30. This is described as the "complete Marvel’s Avengers experience", including all previously released free content —...
News Marvel’s Avengers Shares An Updated Content Roadmap For 2021
Will you be diving back in?
Marvel's Avengers is trying really hard to remain relevant and keep an audience. You have to give Crystal Dynamics credit for sticking with it, and despite a generally mixed reception, we've found a lot of fun in the game. The team has now released an updated roadmap for the remainder of 2021, which promises tons of extra...
News Marvel’s Avengers' Free War For Wakanda Expansion Is Now Available
The king enters
Are you ready to dive back into Marvel's Avengers? A brand new expansion is now available to download for free under the guise of War for Wakanda, introducing the fan-favourite hero Black Panther into the fray. Voiced by the talented Chris Judge - who is perhaps more widely known in PlayStation circles for playing Kratos in God of...
News Marvel's Avengers War For Wakanda Expansion Gets An August Release Date
Black Panther joins the roster
After being announced earlier this year, Square Enix has now revealed the huge War for Wakanda expansion for Marvel's Avengers will be launching on August 17. The free expansion brings Black Panther into the roster as a playable character, along with the huge new biome of Wakanda. A whole new story will take place,...
News Black Widow's MCU Outfit Is Now Available In Marvel's Avengers
She's got some unfinished business...
This week marks the release of Marvel's latest movie Black Widow. To celebrate, the Marvel's Avengers game has released an outfit inspired by Black Widow's look in the MCU. As part of this, the development team is also reviving Black Widow's Red Room Takeover event - you can even earn a new animated nameplate...
News Marvel's Avengers Gets A Roadmap Rejig Ahead Of July's New Content
Somebody needs the Time Stone
It's hard to keep track of what's coming and going in Marvel's Avengers, mainly because they keep changing the bleedin' thing. To be fair, it's understandable given the current global pandemic, and now ahead of July, the roadmap has received another retool as some elements are shifted about. With the huge War for...
PSA Marvel's Avengers' Latest Patch Is Showing Players' IP Addresses
Probably best holding off streaming
A new patch for Marvel's Avengers has dropped with an array of new content, but one thing players weren't betting on was their IP address showing on the screen during the game, which is causing some headaches. At present, reports are increasing, with Forbes writer Paul Tassi experiencing the issue first hand. If...
News The Marvel's Avengers Black Widow Event Has Arrived
Runs until May 31st
To build up some excitement ahead of the Black Widow movie, Marvel's Avengers will be hosting a special Red Room Takeover event from now until the end of the month. Here's the full rundown, along with a trailer: "Multiple hacked HARM Rooms will be available during this event along with new mission chains. These hacked HARM...
News Marvel's Avengers Accidentally Leaks Its Upcoming MCU Outfits
Avengers assemble!
When Crystal Dynamics outlined the road map for Marvel’s Avengers' upcoming months, it was said that the Marvel Cinematic Universe outfits would be making their way to the game as part of paid DLC. Now, it seems those designs have been revealed a bit prematurely, as an in-game glitch is claimed to have unveiled them. The glitch...
News The Creative Director Of Marvel's Avengers Has Jumped Ship
Says the game is still in "good hands"
It's been a difficult period for Crystal Dynamics since the launch of Marvel's Avengers on multiple platforms last September. While Square Enix is promising to stick with it (even after the game failed to recoup development costs) - not everyone on the team will be continuing on. O
News It's True, Marvel's Avengers Is A Very Good Upgrade On Xbox Series X
Better than PS5 in some areas
The free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade for Marvel's Avengers arrived last week, and while the game itself has received somewhat of a lukewarm reception (to put it mildly), there's no doubt that this is a very, very good upgrade. Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has performed an analysis on the two new Xbox...
News Thanks To Smart Delivery, Marvel's Avengers Is A Much Easier Upgrade On Xbox Than PS5
You've got to love Smart Delivery
We're not here to start a console war with PlayStation or anything, but we have to point out that the new next-gen version of Marvel's Avengers is a much easier upgrade on Xbox Series X|S thanks to Smart Delivery and cloud saves. With Xbox Smart Delivery, all you need to do is download and launch the new version of...
News Black Panther Joins Marvel's Avengers Later This Year In The War For Wakanda Expansion
Wakanda Forever!
Black Panther is joining Marvel's Avengers later this year, in a brand new expansion known as War for Wakanda. Unlike previous new characters, Black Panther will bring the villain Klaw, a Wakandan Jungle biome, brand new enemies, and more. The trailer doesn't reveal much, but gives us a tease of the new environments players can...
News Marvel's Avengers' Xbox Series X Upgrade Is Available Now, 106GB Download
Avengers Assemble!
Anyone who's been holding off for the next-gen version of Marvel's Avengers is in luck, as it's available now to download on Xbox Series X with a weighty 106.9GB download, clocking in on Xbox Series S at 72GB. The game will support 4K visuals on Xbox Series X and 1440p on Xbox Series S, while also offering "updated visuals,...
News Marvel's Avengers' Upcoming Patch Will Finally Allow Players To Replay The Campaign
"This is something we've been seeing over and over again"
Marvel's Avengers has received a lot of flack since its launch, but it did contain a truly great campaign that was a fantastic adventure for any comic book hero fan. Unfortunately, the game never allowed you to replay favourite missions and re-experience exhilarating set pieces, but luckily,...
News Finding Marvel’s Avengers Too Much Of A Grind? It’s About To Get A Lot Worse
Get in quick to avoid the issue!
Marvel’s Avengers has had a rocky release, with a buggy launch and many fans disappointed in the lack of post-launch support. Well, Square Enix appear to be trying a new method to keep people playing longer, and it might not go down too well. In a recent update on Square Enix’s site, changes to Marvel’s...
Video Marvel’s Avengers Xbox Series X Upgrade Looks Good Enough To Make Hulk Smile
A smashing good time?
Square Enix has dropped a new trailer for Marvel’s Avengers, which highlights many of the next-gen features coming to Xbox Series X|S. Arriving on March 18th, the free upgrade will push Marvel’s Avengers even further with higher resolutions, faster loading times, increased frame rates and cross-gen multiplayer. It looks...
News Marvel's Avengers For Xbox Series X Officially Arrives This March
Along with the Operation: Hawkeye – Future Imperfect update
Square Enix's Marvel's Avengers was originally supposed to be getting an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade last year, but following a delay, the company has now revealed it will be arriving on March 18th. As highlighted by Gematsu, the game will support 4K visuals on Xbox Series X...
News Marvel's Avengers For Xbox Series X To Be Showcased Next Month
"Get a glimpse of the future"
Square Enix's Marvel's Avengers was originally expected to be one of the launch titles for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S back in November, but its next-gen upgrade was ultimately delayed until 2021. Fortunately, we won't have to wait too much longer to get a glimpse of what we can look forward to, as the Xbox...
News Marvel's Avengers Has Failed To Recoup Its Development Costs So Far
"Sales of Marvel’s Avengers were lower than we had expected"
Marvel's Avengers was met with a fairly mixed reception from fans and critics when it released back in September, and it seems that feedback has ultimately resulted in relatively low sales at launch. According to a recently translated Square Enix results briefing (thanks, IGN), the...
News Marvel's Avengers Xbox Series X|S Launch Delayed To 2021
Playable with backwards compatibility until then
One of the games that was notably absent from yesterday's list of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch titles was Marvel's Avengers, and now we've got an official reason for its absence. Unfortunately, Square Enix has decided to delay its next-gen enhancements, explaining that the team needs more...
News Marvel's Avengers Dev 'Confident Players Will Return To The Game'
Following reports of a dwindling PC playerbase
There have been some reports over the past couple of days that Marvel's Avengers is suffering a dwindling playerbase on PC just over a month since the game launched, and players seem to be getting frustrated with a lack of new content and little in the way of communication from developer Crystal...
UK Charts Marvel's Avengers Leads The Pack After A Busy Week
Tony Hawk follows closely behind
It was certainly a busy few days for new releases on Xbox One last week, with the standard versions of Marvel's Avengers, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 and NBA 2K21 all dropping this past Friday. And as you might expect, they all made the top three of the UK physical sales charts, with Marvel's Avengers taking the...
Review Marvel's Avengers - Undeniably Fun, But A Bit Rough Around The Edges
A solid start for the Avengers
Marvel's Avengers, much like the most recent cinematic interpretations of the MCU, is at once a spectacular, bloated, messy and undeniably fun experience. It nails the characterisations of its central superheroes, provides a surprisingly entertaining and lengthy campaign full of bombastic action and addictive combat,...
Interview Crystal Dynamics Tells Us About War Zones And The Future Of Marvel's Avengers
"We want to keep telling stories in this world"
It's been three long years since Marvel's Avengers was first announced, but it's finally here - next week marks its official release on Xbox One, with an Xbox Series X version to follow later this year. In collaboration with Virgin Media, which is headline sponsor of the game in the UK, we had the...
News Get A Taste Of Marvel's Avengers With The Open Beta This Weekend
Update: Servers live now!
Update (Fri 21st Aug, 2020 13:20 BST): Square Enix has decided to open the servers early for the Marvel's Avengers open beta, so you can begin playing right now! Original story (Fri 21st Aug, 2020 11:45 BST): Following a pre-order beta for Marvel's Avengers last weekend, the game is now getting an open beta available to...
News Marvel's Avengers Dev Responds To Xbox Players Amid Spider-Man Controversy
"I would say, look at all this stuff you get to play with”
There's been a lot of controversy over the past few days regarding the decision to make Marvel's Avengers content exclusive to the PlayStation versions of the game - including the character of Spider-Man. In an interview with
News Upset About PlayStation Exclusive Content? Prepare For More, Says Industry Insider
"The next year will be a marathon of getting upset"
Yesterday, Sony confirmed that various content in the upcoming Marvel's Avengers - including the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man - would be PlayStation exclusive, making some Xbox fans as green (and angry) as the Hulk
News Some Xbox Fans Want To Boycott Marvel's Avengers Over Sony Deal
Spider-Man will be exclusive to PlayStation
After lots of rumours and speculation, Sony finally confirmed yesterday what some Marvel's Avengers fans on Xbox had been fearing - Spider-Man will be exclusive to the PS4 and PS5 versions of the game, arriving in early 2021. And as a result, some Xbox fans are now suggesting boycotting the game. At the...
News Spider-Man Will Be Exclusive To Marvel's Avengers On PlayStation
Update: Sony confirms the rumour
Update (Mon 3rd Aug, 2020 18:05 BST): What a mess! After UK retailer Base suggested earlier today that this leak was "not correct" to IGN, Sony has now confirmed that Spider-Man will indeed be exclusive to the PlayStation versions of Marvel's Avengers, and will be added to the game in early 2021. Sorry, Xbox fans!...
News Marvel's Avengers Is Getting An Open Beta Next Month
Pre-order beta begins earlier
IGN has revealed as part of its Marvel's Avengers coverage that the game will be getting an open beta on Xbox One next month, with the pre-order beta set to begin slightly earlier. While full details have still yet to be revealed, it will apparently "include a little bit of everything," including campaign content,...
Video Here's 8 Minutes Of New Marvel's Avengers Gameplay
Featuring Thor
The first Marvel's Avengers War Stream has just concluded over on YouTube, and as part of it, Square Enix revealed around 8 minutes of new gameplay footage from a level called "Once an Avenger." You can watch the video above, which centres around Thor attempting to prevent the helicarrier from crashing into New York. The Hulk and...
Watch New Marvel's Avengers Gameplay, Trailer, Story Insights
Are you ready to Reassemble?
Update: The event has now concluded, but you can catch the full replay above! Original story: Today marks the first Marvel's Avengers "War Table" stream, which is set to feature new gameplay and a co-op deep dive, a new trailer and story insights. We may hear more about the recently-announced Xbox Series X version as...
News Marvel's Avengers Will Leverage Smart Delivery On Xbox Series X
Free upgrade for Xbox One players
Yesterday, we reported that Marvel's Avengers would be launching for Xbox Series X this holiday season, with Xbox One players also receiving a free upgrade to the next-gen version. And now, Microsoft has confirmed this upgrade will be offered via its Smart Delivery service. This means you'll also be able to carry...
News Marvel's Avengers Will Launch On Xbox Series X This Holiday Season
Xbox One players can upgrade for free
Square Enix has announced it will release Marvel's Avengers on Xbox Series X when it launches this holiday season. The game will still be arriving on current-generation platforms this September. Any players who purchase the game on the Xbox One or PlayStation 4 will be able to upgrade to the next-generation...
News Creative Director Of Marvel's Avengers Shares First Look At New Trailer
Will air during next week's War Table stream
We already know Square Enix will be revealing new gameplay and co-op footage for the upcoming Xbox One game Marvel's Avengers in a 'War Table' stream on June 24th, and now to help build some excitement a first-look at the new trailer has just been teased. The game's creative director Shaun Escayg shared...
News We'll Be Treated To New Gameplay For Marvel's Avengers Next Month
"We’ve reassembled at home"
Square Enix has confirmed that it'll be revealing new gameplay and co-op footage for upcoming Xbox One game Marvel's Avengers in a WAR TABLE stream next month on June 24th. In a post on Twitter, the company mentioned that it's "reassembled at home" and is "working to finish our mission", promising that new trailers,...
