With skepticism around the launch of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, it is impressive to see how far the game has come. After the critically panned Marvel's Avengers, Square Enix lost a significant amount of money, so it is likely hoping for strong Guardians of the Galaxy sales to make up for that. Where single player titles are concerned especially, games like Marvel's Spider-Man is still seeing a strong community online with players still enjoying the 2018 game. It's unsurprising that Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is selling well even now, as Marvel games have proven that they have a certain longevity when it comes to new players joining the game. Square Enix are expecting this growth in sales to continue as 2022 marches on. The company wrote in its report that "the game’s sales on launch undershot our initial expectations." However, sales have grown since November 2021, likely caused by people picking up on all the critical praise Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxywas getting. RELATED: Guardians of the Galaxy Developer Reveals Inspiration for Fridge JokeĪccording to a recent quarterly earnings report, Guardians of the Galaxy publisher Square Enix claims that the game underperformed in its launch sales. However, it seemed that even Square Enix was not expecting the game to do as well as it did, and that despite its critical praise, Guardians of the Galaxymay have failed elsewhere. In the months following its release, Guardians of the Galaxy was seen as a success, with it holding an "overwhelmingly positive" amount of reviews currently on Steam. For many, the game was a dark horse of 2021, as few expected it to be as well-received as it was.įollowing the controversial and criticized launch of Marvel's Avengers, few were expecting Eidos Montreal and Square Enix to be able to completely flip the script and in the following year release a truly successful title. It even went on to win the best narrative award at the 2021 Game Awards. Featuring a single player adventure that focused heavily on narrative features and the story of Peter Quill becoming the leader of the popular space-faring group, the game received critical praise following its release. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy was quite the unexpected hit for many in 2021.
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