Square Enix and Marvel Announce The Avengers Videogame!

Square Enix and Marvel Announce The Avengers Videogame!

The World Still Needs Heroes

By Alex Burns

Now this is awesome news! Marvel Entertainment have announced they will be partnering with Square Enix and developers Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal  to release a series of upcoming games based on their iconic characters! The first officially announced project will feature Earth's Mightiest Heroes in The Avengers Project. Take a look at the announcement trailer below.


Pretty stirring stuff eh? It will be seriously interesting to see how this original story unfolds and just what caused the Avengers to divide in the first place, we can't wait to see what causes them to "reassemble".

Check out the official press release below:

“By partnering with Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal, we are now working with two of the industry’s most talented and respected game development studios to bring Marvel stories to life in ways our fans have never experienced,“ said Jay Ong, Senior Vice President, Games & Innovation, Marvel Entertainment. “The Avengers project is a perfect example of how Marvel is making games a key part of the landscape for Marvel storytelling, alongside comics, television and film. We can only do this by matching our greatest Super Heroes with the world’s top developers, such as the creative minds at Square Enix.”

“Marvel’s diverse, innovative universe has created millions of longtime fans, including all of us,” said Phil Rogers, CEO, Square Enix Americas and Europe. “It’s exciting to bring together Square Enix’s award-winning development studios with Marvel’s extraordinary storytellers to establish a new entertainment powerhouse. This collaboration of passion and talent will craft epic, imaginative experiences allowing gamers to live out their Super Hero dreams like never before.”

The Avengers project is being designed for gamers worldwide and will be packed with all the characters, environments, and iconic moments that have thrilled longtime fans of the franchise. Featuring a completely original story, it will introduce a universe that gamers can play in for years to come. More details on The Avengers project and other games will be announced in 2018.

The talent involved here is pretty eye-watering and Marvel look to be finally getting their ducks in a row after lagging behind on the videogame for quite some time. DC Comics have enjoyed enormous success with their characters being adapted into videogames over the last decade and we've been eagerly awaiting Marvel to join the fun. Joining Marvel are the some big players in the world of gaming - Square Enix are responsible for the blockbuster Final Fantasy games and I'm currently having a blast with the 15th instalment in the franchise and Eidos Montréal worked with Crystal Dynamics on the recent Tomb Raider titles and the insanely awesome prequel Deus Ex titles. I'm in love with this news, what do you think?

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