Marvel's Avengers (video game)

Not to be confused with Lego Marvel's Avengers.

Marvel's Avengers
Developer(s)Crystal Dynamics[a]
Publisher(s)Square Enix (2020–2022)
Crystal Dynamics (2022–2023)
Director(s)
  • Morgan W. Gray
  • Shaun Escayg
Designer(s)
  • Michael Brinker
  • Philippe Therien
Artist(s)
  • Brenoch Adams
  • Josh Bapst
Writer(s)
  • Nicole Martinez
  • Shaun Escayg
  • John Stafford
Composer(s)Bobby Tahouri[2]
Platform(s)
Release
  • PS4, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One
  • 4 September 2020
  • PS5, Xbox Series X/S
  • 18 March 2021
Genre(s)Action-adventure, beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Marvel's Avengers is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and originally published by Square Enix. Based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, the plot follows Inhuman teenager Kamala Khan, who gains superpowers during A-Day, a celebratory day for the Avengers, which ends in tragedy following a terrorist attack. Blamed for the disaster, the Avengers disband and allow science corporation A.I.M. to take their place. Five years later, when A.I.M. threatens to eliminate all Inhuman individuals, Kamala embarks on a quest to reassemble the Avengers to combat this new enemy.

Marvel's Avengers is played from a third-person perspective and has both single-player and multiplayer modes; it features an online co-op mode, allowing players to assemble a team of heroes of their own. The initial roster consisted of Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, Tony Stark / Iron Man, Steve Rogers / Captain America, Bruce Banner / Hulk, Thor, and Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, with more characters being added in free post-launch updates, which also added story expansions and new regions to be explored. Each hero possesses a variety of costume customization features, as well as the capacity to upgrade their powers and abilities using a skill tree.

Marvel's Avengers was released for PlayStation 4, Stadia, Windows, and Xbox One on 4 September 2020. It was also released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 18 March 2021 (with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players able to upgrade for free). The game received mixed reviews upon release, with critics praising its story and combat, but criticizing its repetition, lack of substantial content, and technical issues. Despite strong initial sales, Marvel's Avengers was a commercial disappointment, selling 3 million copies. Support from Crystal Dynamics for the game ended in September 2023, with it being delisted from digital storefronts the same month.

  1. ^ Marvel's Avengers [@PlayAvengers] (28 September 2021). "Marvel's Avengers is coming with Xbox Game Pass on September 30! All year-one content is included! Play all 9 Heroes, the Reassemble Campaign, three Operations, and the ever-evolving Avengers Initiative for endless multiplayer action. ➡️ Details – https://t.co/juJpf3ey69 https://t.co/ZUZDBRcrZP" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (10 August 2020). "Bobby Tahouri to Score 'Marvel's Avengers' Game". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.


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