Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxywas quite the unexpected hit for many in 2021. 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. It even went on to win thebest narrative award at the 2021 Game Awards. For many, the game was a dark horse of 2021, as few expected it to be as well-received as it was.
Following the controversial and criticized launch ofMarvel’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. In the months following its release,Guardians of the Galaxywas seen as a success, with it holding an “overwhelmingly positive” amount of reviews currently on Steam. 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.
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According to a recent quarterly earnings report,Guardians of the Galaxypublisher Square Enix claims that the game underperformed in its launch sales. 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 thecritical praiseMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxywas getting.
Square Enix are expecting this growth in sales to continue as 2022 marches on. It’s unsurprising thatMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxyis selling well even now, as Marvel games have proven that they have a certain longevity when it comes to new players joining the game. Where single player titles are concerned especially, games likeMarvel’s Spider-Manis still seeing a strong community online with players still enjoying the 2018 game. After thecritically pannedMarvel’s Avengers, Square Enix lost a significant amount of money, so it is likely hoping for strongGuardians of the Galaxysales to make up for that.
With skepticism around the launch ofMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, it is impressive to see how far the game has come. Whether its sales will continue to boost Square Enix’s income is unknown, though it already has many fans eyeingupcomingGuardians of the Galaxyprojects, and even looking into the past of the famous comic book team.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxyis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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