Developer Crystal Dynamics has revealed that the upcoming Spider-Man DLC for Marvel's Avengers' character roster will feature its own unique story mission and cutscenes. The studio shared its Spider-Man plans during the summer of 2020 and revealed that the character would launch as a PlayStation exclusive. However, no new details arrived until the Marvel's Avengers roadmap earlier this month, which reconfirmed that Spider-Man will be arriving this fall/winter.
Following a rough launch and its player count dropping tremendously, Marvel's Avengers faced several post-launch content delays. This turmoil began with the first two new characters getting pushed back and followed with Crystal Dynamics' rendition of Spider-Man being delayed throughout the year with no re-emergence. With only a few months left in the year and no new information, the developers reconfirmed the playable hero with a "Hero Event" on an updated roadmap for Marvel's Avengers in September, a little more than a year after the web-slinger's original teaser.
As reported by MP1st, (via GamesRadar) Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that Spider-Man will be receiving his own story mission, with cutscenes, when he becomes a playable hero for PlayStation consoles at the end of the year. In the official Marvel’s Avengers Discord, senior producer Dan Matlack answered a few fan questions about upcoming Marvel's Avengers content. When asked if Spider-Man would possibly have a story, he replied, "Spider-Man is what we call an 'event' so he will have cutscenes and a story for sure." In a separate comment, Matlack also confirmed that the anticipated Marvel’s Avengers Klaw Raid would feature familiar environments and would be a “unique” experience for players.
Though it had a rough first year, Marvel's Avengers' latest expansion, War for Wakanda, has been seen as a revival for the title. The DLC is centered around the Black Panther, and it introduces a new playable region, a new villain, and an expanded narrative that ties into Marvel's Avengers' main storyline. Despite the fact that it's unavailable for players on the Xbox, PC, and Stadia, fans believe that the upcoming exclusive Spider-Man DLC will play a similar role that could lead to further success for Marvel's Avengers.
While the studio's lengthy silence might have been distressing, this update will hopefully serve as some relief for fans. Not only is Spider-Man coming as an addition to Marvel's Avengers, but the playable superhero is also swinging onto PlayStation consoles with an actual event that’s complete with its own story and narrative cutscenes sometime this year.
Marvel's Avengers is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Google Stadia.
Source: MP1st, GamesRadar