Marvel Cinematic Universe-inspired outfits coming to Marvel’s Avengers will exclusively be sold in the game’s marketplace, developer Crystal Dynamics has now confirmed.
An earlier Twitter post from the official Marvel’s Avengers account was read by some fans as suggesting that they’d be given as free event rewards – something which the developer has now clarified.
“We’ll be introducing the Red Room Takeover event this spring!” the account tweeted over the weekend. “Features rewards like animated nameplates, outfits inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a deadly HARM Room hacked by Yelena Belova, and more secrets to decrypt.”
Today, the account has posted a reply to this tweet with the following update:
“To clarify, the outfits inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be available exclusively in the Marketplace for purchase with credits.”
To clarify, the outfits inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be available exclusively in the Marketplace for purchase with credits.
— Marvel’s Avengers (@PlayAvengers) March 30, 2021
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Fans who read the first Twitter post to mean that the Red Room Takeover event would feature the MCU costumes as part of its rewards have, predictably, reacted in disappointment at the news.
Others have said they always read the original tweet to mean that only animated nameplates would be provided as rewards, and that it seemed unlikely Crystal Dynamics would hand out lucrative MCU outfits for free.
This month, Crystal Dynamics finally laid out a roadmap for Marvel’s Avengers content detailing release plans through “summer and beyond”. It included mention of both free and paid-for content, including the MCU outfits – though did not specify how these would be unlocked.