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First Marvel's Avengers Post-Launch Hero Will Be Hawkeye

Crystal Dynamics has announced that Hawkeye will be the first Marvel's Avengers post-launch hero that will be available for free!

-Foxtrot2120d ago (Edited 2120d ago )

Post launch reveal...already

Hawkeye should have been in from the start, he's been an Avenger since 1965, he was literally introduced a year after Captain America joined the team.

excaliburps2120d ago

At least all heroes will be free. I know the game is getting a ton of slack (budget Avengers, etc.) But I admit, I'm hyped to play it. I mean, who wouldn't want to be Iron Man and blast robots or be the Hulk, right?

Crystayl D is taking liberties with the Avengers lore it seems. I just hope they don't go overboard.

-Foxtrot2120d ago

it should be free if they obviously have it ready and are holding it back so it looks like they are supporting the game so much after launch.

Then it gets them brownie points as people will go "Oh, they are so nice, they are giving it to us gamers for FREE"

jukins2119d ago

I'm excited too. I'm blinded by my marvel fanboyism I won't lie. But I'm hopeful if its not right at the start that they will fix it. Have faith in Crystal dynamics and squareenix because theyre not one to let heavuly invested in games die

Nitrowolf22120d ago (Edited 2120d ago )

I mean it's all free (all heroes are, and big story content, misions), so no big complaints from me. And they even get story-related content.

I do agree that he should have been in it from the get-go

wwinterj2119d ago (Edited 2119d ago )

If he was actually ready once the game goes gold they probably would have just put him in the game. Still as others have said it's free content anyway so you're literally complaining for the sake of it. Also they get brownie points for giving us all content post launch for free. Other companies would have charged you for these things.

lellkay2119d ago (Edited 2119d ago )

So many people falling for this scummery jesus. "Its free so no complaints." "they get brownie points for giving us all content post launch for free"

You are being sold a half assed product with "free" stuff drip fed to you (that should have been in from the get go) to keep you coming back so they can bun you up with MT's and season passes, skins etc whatever other GaaS rubbish they can fleece you with and you are falling for it hook line and sinker.

This should be playable offline and everything should be in the game from the word go. The always online requirement again is to keep you connected so they can flaunt skins and nice looking things at you and spam you with FOMO deals to try and make you spend more money, its all rubbish.

This is absolutely the wrong way an Avengers game should have been. The right way? See Spiderman.

Relientk772120d ago (Edited 2120d ago )

I was so annoyed when they revealed this game with no Hawkeye. So it's good he's coming to the game for free and is the first new hero. I'm gonna try the free beta next month and see if the game is even worth anything. We shall see.

excaliburps2119d ago

Same. I'm stoked to try the beta and hope it's actually good. The game has gotten so much negative attention that it'd be a breath of fresh air if it was actually good.

lellkay2119d ago (Edited 2119d ago )

Why are we getting post launch trailers for a game that isn't even out.

Should be in the game.

excaliburps2119d ago

Maybe they're working on it currently? It's free anyway, so I think it's fine. I mean, if this was paid DLC, then that's a different story.

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It's Not Too Late For Suicide Squad To Learn From Marvel's Avengers

TheGamer writes, "It feels like live service history repeating itself right now, but it's not too late to change that."

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I’m so ready for Suicide Squad to fill the Avengers void in my life

Marvel’s Avengers didn’t soar properly on PS5 and Xbox, but Kill the Justice League looks like it will improve on it in every way.

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poppatron845d ago

I can’t work out if this guy is just being sarcastic

Leeroyw845d ago

This website pumps out one shill article after the other. Does not qualify as journalism.

ShwaaMan845d ago

Said the guy who just got a big check from WB.

YourMommySpoils844d ago

Does that mean it will have a thousand pointless costumes like Avengers did, not related to the game or source?

coolbeans844d ago

"Guy who's excited for Suicide Squad to fill the void left by The Avengers' closure."

Traecy844d ago

I'll be checking it out on day one of release.

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Why Have Many of the Online Multiplayer Games of the Past Five Years Failed?

Here's a look at why so many online-multiplayer games from the past five years have struggled to retain players and their attention.

ChasterMies947d ago

Or put another way, why don’t people want to invest in an on-line storefront?

sparky77947d ago

It's simply FOMO.

Gamers always go back to their staples like COD or Fortnite. Those games have constant content and leaving them for another game means getting left behind. Why start a new game and be behind when you can stay with a game you already excel at.

ZycoFox947d ago (Edited 947d ago )

COD is replaced every year or almost every year, it has no time to hold a player base. 3-4 years is a good timeline for a sequel IMO if the game has enough content to begin with, maybe add a couple of free content updates a bit later after release if needed, and job done until the next game.

Soldier of Fortune 2 was one of my first few online FPS games apart from RTCW and a couple of others, and that had a couple of free patches which added in new weapons, maps and a new game mode in just a year or so. I hope the series makes a comeback, I heard MS owns it now and it has been dormant for a while.

The only sequel that came fast (just 1 year later) that impressed me with extra content over the original was L4D2, makes me wonder what happened with Valve. If they can do that in one year then what have they been doing since..

-Foxtrot947d ago (Edited 947d ago )

Because it's not about putting out a fully completed game packed with content and something that actually works

It's about putting something out broken and barebones, slowly drip feed content with a roadmap and offering tons of MTs which they hope people will buy.

I miss when you'd just get games like Killzone or Halo and they'd get a couple of DLC packs then the developers would move onto the next game. Problem is they started to be influenced by COD where future games had to have gimmicks, weapon mods, loadouts, killstreaks and other shit which just become about what you had unlocked rather than skill.

The last multiplayer game I really enjoyed was Uncharted 2s, it was literally just two boosters and everyone started with the same weapons. It was great and felt like it was more about skill but then we got Uncharted 3 and 4 where the COD influence creeped in thinking that everything had to be bigger rather than sticking to the fanbase they had.

Nitrowolf2947d ago

i agree. i used to love MP games for these titles, and be excited about the map packs and such. now it's we will release one mode and one map, and see how people take to the game. Flops? cool move on.

isarai946d ago

Even before the PS3 generation ended, I was already longing for a return to simplistic MP without all the XP, booster, perks, and ridiculous custom loadouts full of op exploitation. Like there's definitely a huge audience for that, but there's NO classic style simple MP modes anymore, I'm just asking for some

ZeekQuattro946d ago

Most people don't have the time to invest into playing multiple GAAS and stick to just one. It also doesn't help that so many games in that field only have a roadmap laid out for the first month or so. Hard to keep people invested when you don't give them a reason to stick around after the initial launch month.

excaliburps946d ago

Yep. I know what you mean. I can't play more than 1-2 live service games at a time (this includes shooters) since it's just so overwhelming.

shinoff2183946d ago (Edited 946d ago )

My theory , well online gaming just sucks, so many online games recently that if done the right way could've been dope ass single player games. One that comes to mind evil dead. What a waste of the title

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