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[AJUMP23]

Xbox Game Pass Members Assemble! Marvel’s Avengers Coming September 30 - Xbox Wire

We just launched our biggest expansion to date for Marvel’s Avengers – Black Panther: War for Wakanda. We’ve loved seeing your reactions to the new campaign, and today we’re excited to announce that we’re making the complete Marvel’s Avengers experience, including all previously released free...

news.xbox.com

We just launched our biggest expansion to date for Marvel’s Avengers – Black Panther: War for Wakanda. We’ve loved seeing your reactions to the new campaign, and today we’re excited to announce that we’re making the complete Marvel’s Avengers experience, including all previously released free content, available with Xbox Game Pass for PC, Console, and Cloud on September 30.

Yep – you read that right. Every player with an Xbox Game Pass membership can experience the full game and all our post-launch Heroes and missions. This includes four story campaigns that showcase one or more Hero’s unique abilities, as well as our Avengers Initiative – our evolving online multiplayer world that lets you and three friends play as any Hero in our roster and embark on global adventures.

Xbox Game Pass members will also have immediate access to our new War for Wakanda expansion, featuring our new playable Hero, Black Panther, and hours of new multiplayer and story content. In War for Wakanda, King T’Challa faces his greatest challenge yet when Ulysses Klaue infiltrates Wakanda to steal its precious Vibranium. T’Challa won’t be able to defeat his enemy alone; he’ll need to team up with the Avengers and confront his distrust of outsiders if he hopes to protect his kingdom.

Beyond this expansion, Marvel’s Avengers is an evolving game with ongoing updates that add new playable Heroes, missions, villains, campaigns, and events – and Xbox Game Pass members will get to experience all of it! If you’re gaming on Xbox Series X|S, you’ll get to play the optimized version of Marvel’s Avengers to take advantage of faster load times and higher frame rates resulting in a smoother gameplay experience. Marvel’s Avengers also supports Smart Delivery, giving you the best version of the game automatically delivered to your console, regardless of generation, with no extra steps required from you.


Our One-Year Anniversary Celebration for Marvel’s Avengers is winding down with a Quad XP event from September 30 to October 4. Playing missions during this time earns you quadruple experience, so you can level up your Heroes quickly! Our Hero Catalyst XP Boosters are additive to the 4x boost during this event.

Marvel’s Avengers comes to Xbox Game Pass members on September 30.

Note: Marvel’s Avengers with Xbox Game Pass does not include the eight cosmetic items found in the digital-only Endgame Edition. You can purchase the Marvel’s Avengers Endgame Edition DLC Upgrade on the Xbox Store and Marvel’s Avengers in-game marketplace.

 

[Warnen]

 

[Allforce]

This game almost literally blew up my entire setup. Caused the surge protector to trip over and over whenever I played it and would shut EVERYTHING down. TV, gaming system, all power to everything else hooked up to it.

I mean it was ok to play for the first few hours but when it happened 2-3 times I said fuck that and will never play it again.

 

[Derktron]

And to think I was going to buy the game on Stadia and Xbox saves me the money thanks daddy Xbox!!

 

[BigTnaples]

Awesome. Can’t wait to try it out.

 

[Punished Miku]

Whoa, well that's huge. Can't wait. AAA 3rd party game.

I love how GP shadowdrops stuff like this. It's crazy how often this happens. Astoria Ascending on the same damn day too. Jesus.

 

[R3claimer117]

Lol this crystal dynamics square thing gets interesting every day.

 

[Certinty]

People can hate on this game all they want which is fine but for 'free' it's definitely worth a play.

The single player campaign is decent and so are most of the expansions.

I will always maintain that the way each character plays so differently is an absolute blast though and even visually it's pretty nice.

Not a great game but there's enough good in it to at least give it a go.

 

[Forsythia]

I'll play through the campaign and then uninstall it probably.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Is it even worth playing for free?

 

[LordCBH]

This actually devalues my Gamepass subscription.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Surprising they didn't get it on ps+ first with all those marketing deals.

 

[lh032]

Lol this crystal dynamics square thing gets interesting every day.

 

[AJUMP23]

Is it even worth playing for free?

I don't think it is worth the bandwidth to download.

 

[raduque]

I livestreamed the beta and had a bunch of fun with it. I'll play on XGP free.

 

[M1chl]

Worth a download over Fibre? I will have to wait like 20 minutes and....so worth it or not?

 

[Kilau]

I will continue to pass on this game.

 

[reksveks]

Surprising they didn't get it on ps+ first with all those marketing deals.

Had it on psnow but it was the base game afaik and the ps4 version

 

[NickFire]

Whoa, well that's huge. Can't wait. AAA 3rd party game.

I love how GP shadowdrops stuff like this. It's crazy how often this happens. Astoria Ascending on the same damn day too. Jesus.

I also think this is a pretty good addition, but AAA?

 

[Chukhopops]

Surprising they didn't get it on ps+ first with all those marketing deals.

It was on PSNow (last gen version). Quite sure it will be on PS+ / Gold at some point before going free to play.

Worth a download over Fibre? I will have to wait like 20 minutes and....so worth it or not?

20 minutes I’d say yes just to do the intro mission. Game looks good but has the most boring combat system I can think of.

 

[Warnen]

Square needs this game anywhere they can get it in hopes suckers buy costumes. Prob beating down doors trying to get it xbl and psn +

 

[BatSu]

Xbox Game Pass Members Assemble! Marvel’s Avengers Coming September 30 - Xbox Wire

We just launched our biggest expansion to date for Marvel’s Avengers – Black Panther: War for Wakanda. We’ve loved seeing your reactions to the new campaign, and today we’re excited to announce that we’re making the complete Marvel’s Avengers experience, including all previously released free...

news.xbox.com

 

[MagnesG]

Worth it for the cutscenes I guess.

 

[manfestival]

I will check it out. Can't be any worse than that Dungeons and Dragons game that came out recently... can it?

 

[Punished Miku]

I also think this is a pretty good addition, but AAA?

Do you think it's really a AA game?

 

[Bartski]

looks like love is in the air for Crystal Dynamics and Microsoft, makes you wonder

 

[M1chl]

looks like love is in the air for Crystal Dynamics and Microsoft, makes you wonder

Probably whole Square, given how many games from this pub are on GamePass. Also Outriders, etc...

 

[reksveks]

looks like love is in the air for Crystal Dynamics and Microsoft, makes you wonder

Square are making CD make sense for them, I think Microsoft would probably like to buy them for sure. I don't think Square knows what to do with its Western studios apart from making Marvel games.

 

[NickFire]

Do you think it's really a AA game?

Even that is questionable based on reviews and my experience with the beta. I do think its a good grab because of the IP and my personal desire to give it another try though (as long as I am not paying for it).

 

[SafeOrAlone]

Has it improved since launch? Or just added more gruel?

 

[DenchDeckard]

Fucking finally!

Been wanting to play this for the campaign for so long but I refused to give them my money.

Gamepass winning again.

 

[Punished Miku]

Even that is questionable based on reviews and my experience with the beta. I do think its a good grab because of the IP and my personal desire to give it another try though (as long as I am not paying for it).

AAA for me is really a statement on budget and production values, not quality. There are good and bad AAA games.

 

[Chukhopops]

I also think this is a pretty good addition, but AAA?

Operating income (of Square Enix) took an even bigger hit from the previous quarter, down from ¥12.5bn profit to a ¥6.5bn loss. According to Japan-based analyst David Gibson, the figures suggest that Avengers cost Square Enix almost $190m to produce and market but only sold around 3 million units.

The game is clearly AAA from a budget point of view.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Probably whole Square, given how many games from this pub are on GamePass. Also Outriders, etc...

The game was available on PS Now recently

Besides, where is FF7 Remake on Xbox or a game like Forspoken? As a Xbox fan I’d rather see deals like that rather than sloppy shit like Avengers

 

[kuncol02]

Square are making CD make sense for them, I think Microsoft would probably like to buy them for sure. I don't think Square knows what to do with its Western studios apart from making Marvel games.

Are you suggesting that they know what to do with their Japan studios?

 

[Punished Miku]

The game was available on PS Now recently

Besides, where is FF7 Remake on Xbox or a game like Forspoken? As a Xbox fan I’d rather see deals like that rather than sloppy shit like Avengers

Honestly not sure it is that worth it to blow that much money on exclusivity for a year. When you're trying to get games at scale you want to spend the money a little differently I think.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Probably whole Square, given how many games from this pub are on GamePass. Also Outriders, etc...

Square is in bed with everyone. Exclusives for Nintendo. Exclusives for Sony. Mercenary work MS and gamepass deals.

 

[NickFire]

Punished Miku & Chukhopops - agree to disagree on budget being the barometer. Relevant? Sure, but indirectly because budget can limit scope, vision, etc. But never the barometer.

 

[M1chl]

The game was available on PS Now recently

Besides, where is FF7 Remake on Xbox or a game like Forspoken? As a Xbox fan I’d rather see deals like that rather than sloppy shit like Avengers

Yeah only games already done by Square Enix, somewhat I am disappointed by not LiS: True colors, but I was happily pay the price.

 

[reksveks]

Are you suggesting that they know what to do with their Japan studios?

From a business sense, I think I would give them a A- but largely cause of mobile and ff xv

 

[Markio128]

Well, it is a treasure trove of MTX, so perfect for game pass

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Well, it is a treasure trove of MTX, so perfect for game pass

Yup. Also hit PS Now in the spring. MTX is last ditch money maker for Square on this game.

 

[Captain Toad]

This game has been a disaster.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Been wanting to play this for the campaign for so long

That makes one of us.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

This game has been a disaster.

Yup. Game got hit form many sides and bad reviews.

However, just due to franchise popularity alone I thought this game was destined to be a big seller by default.

 

[elliot5]

this bitch is 140gb?????

 

[Concern]

Deleted the beta after about 30 minutes. Probably won't bother with this unless I have a few people who want to give coop a try.

 

[ThatOneGrunt]

I would never buy this game.

But now that it's on Gamepass, I'm actually kind of excited to try it out.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

this bitch is 140gb?????

Worth every Byte.

 

[anthony2690]

Game pass about to save marvel avengers.

I think it will be a popular addition.