Marvel’s Avengers adds paid XP boosts, and fans are in an uproar

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have added the option to pay XP and resource gathering boosts using real money in Marvel’s Avengers. The move has been timed by many fans who believe it offers a stark contrast to previous statements about the game’s monetization tactics.

The recent addition of Marvel’s Avengers to Xbox Game Pass has likely brought a variety of new players to the game. However, for pre-existing fans, news of the game’s move to the new platform was followed shortly after by the more worrying reality that its in-game market now offers players the option to purchase ‘consumables’ based on boost using credits that can only be acquired by spending real money.

As reported by VGC, new in-game consumables can be purchased to temporarily increase the amount of XP and resources a player can acquire while playing. This basically allows fans to progress faster, as long as they are happy to spend real money to do so.

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News of the change in monetization tactics has left fans in the Marvel’s Avengers subreddit To much uproar, many felt the move was in direct contrast to a series of previous comments that promised that a “pay-to-win” style system would never be brought into the game.

Ahead of the game’s launch, studio leader Scot Amos discussed the game’s approach to monetization with GamesIndustry.biz, saying, “In terms of how we monetize, we will have cosmetics. No paywalls in the game.” As seen on the subreddit, a blog post writing on the game’s website in September 2020 echoed similar statements, saying: “We have committed that content that can be purchased for real money in Marvel’s Avengers will be cosmetic additions only, ensuring that we can maintain the fresh game for years to come. “

While members of the game’s community have expressed anger at the decision, many are not particularly surprised, with various community members claiming that they had anticipated the move since the game made changes to XP progression earlier this year. anus. “We saw it 7 months ago, when they announced the XP nerf,” says user echild07.

Regardless of whether fans anticipated the decision or not, it appears that the developer’s decision to renegotiate their previous comments is a step too far for some. “Uninstalled today. Don’t think I won’t worry about looking for Spider-Man again, either,” says one user. “I can’t be bothered to support a company with 0 integrity. I will never buy another Crystal Dynamics game.”

In other Marvel’s Avengers news, Crystal Dynamics recently announced that its upcoming Spider-Man DLC will include additional stories and scenes when the character launches for PlayStation users later this year. For more information on Marvel’s Avengers, be sure to check out our review.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow it on Twitter.