Remember, at E3 2019, during the reveal of Marvel's Avengers, Square Enix and Eidos Montreal had sworn with their blood during their press conference that the game would not fall into the pitfalls of the game-service where the pay- to-win would become a particular attraction for gamers. And yet … A little over a year after the game's release and its more than timid launch, the Japanese publisher and the Canadian studio are forced to reconsider their positions. In a message to players, they explain ” that they have made a commitment that the content to be purchased with real money in Marvel's Avengers is only cosmetic bonuses, in order to allow them to keep the game fresh for them. years to come.”
Broken promises that have generated the anger of users who accuse the publisher of shameless lies and remind them of all the interventions where they had asserted the contrary until now. If Square Enix has not yet responded to people furious at this reversal of the jacket, anger is roaring on forums and social networks. Some speak of shame and that it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back. Some users uninstall the game, others are outraged and do not understand such a change of direction. There is obviously an economic reality to defend, especially since the game was not the expected success. Five development and as many studios that have worked on it, insufficient sales and players who desert the game, as much to say to you that the site remains important to save the Avengers soldier. This decision was certainly complicated to take internally: stay on the same business model, condemn the game somewhere or betray the players and try to earn a little extra money?