Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that it will stop working onMarvel’s Avengers, with the final significant update coming March 31 before official customer support ends on September 30.
In ablog poston the game’s website, Crystal Dynamics says that the “decision was made in conjunction with our partners that now was the right time to make this change,” and that “no new stories, features, or Heroes will be added to the game” going forward. It added that Spider-Man will remain a PlayStation exclusive character. Thankfully, the post also confirms that both single-player and multiplayer will still be available to play inMarvel’s Avengersafter September 30. Update 2.8, which releases on March 31, will disable the purchase of Credits and convert remaining Credit balances into in-game resources for players alongside some other balance updates. There will be no refunds to players who have spent money on the game, though.
As is to be expected with an update like this, the developers are also making content previously only available behind a paywall free to players. That means all Marketplace, Challenge Card, and Shipment cosmetics will be free for players to redeem after March 31. If you haven’t pickedMarvel’s Avengersup yet, you’ll need to do so by September 30, as it will be removed from digital storefronts then.
Marvel’s Avengerswas justnever able to find its footingdespite its use of a great IP. Hyped up as the next great live service game ahead of its release, the game was plagued with problems upon its launch in September 2020, and post-launch support has been slow and delay-filled.Rumors suggestthat the team working on this game has only gotten smaller and smaller as Crystal Dynamics has moved on to projects likeTomb RaiderandPerfect Dark, so the game never really had a chance to come back from a rocky launch likeDestinyorNo Man’s Skydid.
Ironically, even this closure announcement didn’t go smoothly, as the entire website forMarvel’s Avengerswent down when Crystal Dynamics tweeted a link to the news at 5:30 p.m. ET today. Afollow-up tweetfrom the game’s account says “high traffic” caused those issues.
Marvel’s Avengersis available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
