Square Enix’s bad day continues unabated, as Marvel’s Avengers has been delayed to September 2020.
Marvel’s Avengers is an upcoming action-adventure game that follows a version of The Avengers that is similar to the one from the MCU, but exists in its own continuity. The team in Marvel’s Avengers is torn apart when San Francisco is decimated during a terrorist attack and Captain America is killed, in an event known as A-Day. The team is brought back together by Kamala Khan (the new Ms. Marvel), who is trying to uncover the truth behind A-Day.
Marvel’s Avengers was initially meant to be released on May 15, but the game has now been delayed until September 4. The development team at Crystal Dynamics has issued a statement on the official Twitter page for the game, stating that the game needs extra polish before it’s ready for release.
Today has been a bad day for Square Enix, as Final Fantasy VII Remake has also been delayed from March to April, as that game needs extra polish before it’s ready for release. The Final Fantasy VII Remake delay is only a few extra weeks, but the Marvel’s Avengers delay is four months, which means that it needs a lot more work before it’s due to hit store shelves.
There are likely many fans who are disappointed by this delay, but the famous Shigeru Miyamoto quote bears repeating… “A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.” 2020 has an absolutely packed schedule for new titles and a delay that it’s in the name of improving a game and ensuring that the staff doesn’t work themselves to death in crunch periods can only ever be a good thing.
The footage that has been released of Marvel’s Avengers so far has been impressive, especially since the character models were overhauled, so there is every reason to be optimistic about Crystal Dynamics using this extra time to create a stellar game.
Marvel’s Avengers will now be released for Google Stadia, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on September 4, 2020.
Source: Marvel’s Avengers/Twitter
