Marvel's Avengers

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Due to a perceived lack of content and dwindling role player count from observers, many have speculated whether or not Marvel's Avengers from Square Enix and developer Crystal Dynamics volition switch over to a gratuitous-to-play model like to Destiny to increase its playerbase. Some expected such an announcement in a March 2022 Foursquare Enix Presents stream, but Square mentioned no such shift in strategy. But do whatsoever hints remain for gratuitous to play in the futurity?

Co-ordinate to Crystal Dynamics studio head Scott Amos in two separate interviews, this will non happen any time soon. When asked by GameSpot if a free-to-play Marvel's Avengers was happening, Amos deflected by saying "Nosotros have no announcements today." Speaking to IGN, Amos was a lot more explicit about the strategy he and the evolution team were taking with the game.

"For us, the model we have is the model nosotros stick with," Amos alleged. "Look, you buy in one time, you get into our theme park, equally it were, and look at all these rides yous tin can take," Amos continued. "And all the rides are function of that, and we're continually adding more content at no additional cost."

Essentially, Amos and Crystal Dynamics already believe that in that location is enough substantial content that is worth the game'south current value. Plus, such a shift to free-to-play would likely crave a restructuring of the game'south microtransaction systems. Players of Marvel's Avengers are already enjoying free additional content, with large expansions such as the upcoming Black Panther: War for Wakanda adding a lot to the game at no additional cost. And Crystal Dynamics is emphasizing the complimentary DLC; the studio had to clarify on social media that War for Wakanda will exist gratis for players of the core game.

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics announced to be publicly optimistic about the future of Marvel'south Avengers, then don't expect a alter to free-to-play unless that changes.