The developer of Marvel’s Avengers [78 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/the-avengers/ “> Marvel’s Avengers has confirmed that PlayStation [3,055 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ “> PlayStation’s exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man [146 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/marvels-spider-man/ “> Spider-Man content only appears later this year, which represents a delay in the original scheduling.
At the time of the announcement in August 2020, the playable Spider-Man character would have to be added to the Marvel’s Avengers series in early 2021.
A delay was always likely after Marvel’s Avengers had a difficult launch resulting in the release of the game’s first two new characters being pushed back, along with the launch of the PlayStation 5 [1,207 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ps5/ “> PS5 and Xbox Series X | S [979 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/xbox/scarlett/ “> Xbox Series X / S versions of the title.
However, this was only officially confirmed this week when Crystal Dynamics [75 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/square-enix/square-enix-europe/crystal-dynamics/ “> Crystal Dynamics has released its Marvel’s Avengers 2021 content card, which does not mention Spider-Man does not contain at all.
The content roadmap could undoubtedly stand out through a newly announced Black Panther expansion coming to all players during the “summer and beyond”, and Crystal Dynamics told IGN that there is no chance that Spider-Man will arrive before that time not.
“I can tell you that people are now formally, officially working on him,” studio chief Scot Amos said [52 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/people/scot-amos/ “> Scot Amos told IGN.” So it is still on our roadmap for the future. “
While it is still possible that Spider-Man could come into play after Black Panther and before the end of 2021, Amos said the content card suggests what the studio can commit to delivering in the short term.
‘But people are working on it [him] and we still expect Spider-Man to come to PlayStation, ”he added.
Crystal Dynamics co-director Jeff Adams gave fans a taste of what to expect from Spider-Man content in an announcement post on PlayStation Blog last August.
“When Spider-Man comes to our heroes stable, we will celebrate his debut with an in-game event that will introduce him to the wider world of Marvel’s Avengers,” he wrote. ‘The event consists of a series of unique challenges that the hero can face, testing his abilities and delivering exciting results.
“And like the rest of our heroes in Marvel’s Avengers, we offer a variety of cosmetic outfits and gaming experience options so you can make your vision on the wall crawler a reality.”
Amos had earlier raised eyebrows when asked how Xbox and computer gamers who want to play as Spider-Man should feel.
“I would say that Marvel’s Avengers have a lot of heroes,” he replies, “and with the scope and breadth of this game and this universe, players will have their hands full with plenty to play with.”
Amos added: “And for those players who absolutely want to play as Spider-Man, you have the option to do so on PlayStation.”
Marvel’s Avengers patch 1.5.0 was released on Thursday and introduces new hero Clint Barton and fresh story content in the form of Operation Hawkeye: Future Imperfect.
March 18 was also the delayed release of the PS5 and Xbox Series X / S versions of Marvel’s Avengers.