Summary
A newAvengersgame is rumored to be in development, one that reportedly isn’t connected to the Crystal DynamicsMarvel’s Avengersgame. Crystal Dynamics brought Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to consoles with a team-based, live-service title in 2020, but the results ultimately failed to win over the superhero gaming fanbase.Marvel’s Avengerswas criticized right out of the gate for its monetary practices and repetitive combat, and struggled to build a player base as a result. Despite efforts to continue supporting the game through post-launch content, Crystal Dynamics ultimately discontinuedMarvel’s Avengersin September 2023.
A good hero never stays down for long though, and some of the characters featured inMarvel’s Avengershave appeared in other games since.Marvel’s Midnight Sunsfeatured a fewcast members from the ill-fatedAvengersgameas playable characters, as does the recently launchedMarvel Rivals. Captain America is set to return to action alongside the Azzuri version of Black Panther inMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, and both Iron Man and the modern-day T’Challa Black Panther are getting single-player titles from EA.
Now a new rumor suggests that Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are about to get another chance at a designated video game, as reported byComic Basics. This comes from gaming industry insider Daniel Richtman, who recently claimed that Marvel is looking to capitalize onthe success ofMarvel Rivalswith a new standaloneAvengerstitle to his followers on Patreon. The only major detail shared at this time is that this supposed game won’t be connected to Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics’Marvel’s Avengers.
Rumored New Avengers Game Won’t Be Connected to Marvel’s Avengers
Last summer, a similar rumor claimed that Marvel was looking todevelop a game set in the MCU, though nothing else about it has been revealed so far. This “MCU Adjacent” title and the new Avengers game Daniel Richtman speaks of could be one and the same, but it is important to note that neither rumor has been officially verified at this time.
WhileMarvel’s Avengersdidn’t live up to the hopes of either players or the companies that developed it, the characters themselves are still ripe for a new video game adaptation. The success of recent titles likeMarvel Rivalsand Insomniac’sSpider-Manseriesis proof that there is still plenty of room in the Marvel universe for new interactive adventures, but only time will tell if the Avengers are assembling for a new game - and if they can avoid the pitfalls that doomed their last attempt.
The Avengers
The Avengers is a group of comic book characters that consists of some of the world’s most iconic superheroes, such as The Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor.The Avengers have been a powerful force in Hollywood for over a decade now, both as a collective and individually. The group has also starred in video games, such as LEGO Marvel’s Avengers and Marvel’s Avengers by Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix.
