Marvel's Avengers News
March2021
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...
February2021
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...
January2021
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...
November2020
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...
October2020
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...
September2020
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...
August2020
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Sep 1-4)
Including more Xbox Game Pass releases
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! We've got some huge releases ahead of us over the next few days once again, including the likes of Marvel's Avengers, NBA 2K21 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2. And as an added bonus, we've got some brand-new Xbox Game Pass titles on the way as well! Let's take a look at...
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!...
July2020
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,...
June2020
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...
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...
May2020
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,...
