Marvel's Avengers has been on borrowed time since January when its publisher announced that the live-service title will have its support pulled on September 30.
For those wanting to give the game a spin, now's a good time as all cosmetics are available to all players for free. This could be considered a definitive edition of the game and it seems its developer Crystal Dynamics wants players to think the same as it's renamed Marvel's Avengers - The Definitive Edition on multiple platforms.
Back in January Crystal Dynamics announced that support for its blockbuster live-service title, which allows players to assume the superheroes Marvel is famous for, is coming to an end. By September this year, no new heroes or content will be added to the game. However, players are being granted access to all premium cosmetics for free, while the entire campaign experience and side missions will remain playable indefinitely.
The action adventure launched September 2020 on last-gen systems before getting upgraded for current-gen consoles in March 2021. The live-service game was planned to be continually updated with new events and stories, along with new heroes and items, as players got stuck into the game's economy, but obviously this has failed.
In a January 20 blog post, Square Enix, who published the game, said that Update 2.8 would be the last patch. On March 31, this update arrived and with it nearly all Marketplace items are free, meaning almost all of the cosmetic items are available. "Nearly all MCU- and non-MCU-inspired outfits, emotes, takedowns, and nameplates are now automatically available" says the patch notes.
Marvel's Avengers is developed by Crystal Dynamics, who were also responsible for the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, and once belonged to Square Enix. However, since the release of the game, Crystal Dynamics was sold off by the Japanese company to Embracer Group. Crystal Dynamics is known to be helping The Initiative in the development of the Perfect Dark reboot, as well as another Tomb Raider game.