Marvel’s Avengers has certainly had a rocky road since its launch nearly a year ago, but Square Enix is hoping that the Marvel’s Avengers August 17 update will be the one to get people back.
This is the update that has been hyped up for a long time, with it not only adding Black Panther but being a full-on expansion for the game with story content and much more.
This Avengers August 17 update release is very fitting too, as it comes right as this week’s episode ofMarvel’s What If?series on Disney Plus features T’Challa as well, which will be rather bittersweet after the passing of Chadwick Boseman.
Marvel’s Avengers August 17 Update V2.0
Known as update 1.46 on PS4 and 01.000.021 on PS5 specifically, the Marvel’s Avengers August 17 Update V2.0 is the largest one thus far to the game. This is not only just adding a new character to play as in the maps like we’ve had with Hawkeye and such, but rather gives us an actual story expansion starring everybody’s favorite Wakandan.
When it comes to what the Avengers August 17 update means for the game as a whole, both Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics are really hoping this means the player base will increase majorly. One of the biggest problems the base game faced was the player base dropping dramatically after release and never was able to recover.
If there is any character that could be added to reinvigorate a fanbase, it would definitely be Black Panther after as popular as Boseman made the role in the MCU. You can definitely tell that they put a lot of love into designing this character and world here too, so hopefully, that will be rewarded.
There is no question that Crystal Dynamics has made some improvements on the game over the last year that have improved it in a lot of ways, so the hope now is that returning players will see these improvements and stick around.
Considering Spider-Man is still coming for PlayStation platforms this year, the game itself isn’t going anywhere in the coming months. The question now is whether it will have reason to stick around beyond this year or not.
Marvel’s Avengers August 17 update has a lot to it, which you’re able to read about fully below courtesy of theMarvel’s Avengers website.
Patch Notes
New Features
Reassemble Campaign & Avengers Initiative
Multiplayer & Matchmaking
Art & Animation
User Interface
Gear, Challenges & Rewards
Known Issues
There are certainly no shortage of new additions and changes within the Marvel’s Avengers August 17 update patch. While you may not feel the need to read through everything, at least check out the relevant sections that tell you what is brand new with the War for Wakanda expansion.
Marvel’s Avengers is available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia.
