Marvel Avengers’ PS4 box now boasts its Spider-Man exclusivity

Square Enix has updated Marvel’s Avengers’ PlayStation box to feature a callout to its exclusive content.

Specifically, the box art – spotted on Amazon Australia – now features a sticker promoting the exclusive post-release Spider-Man character, which was announced earlier this month for the PlayStation versions.

Publisher Square Enix has previously confirmed it has a global marketing deal with PlayStation, which includes early beta access for PS4 players and timed exclusive cosmetics for all characters.

Asked how Xbox and PC gamers who want to play as Spider-Man should feel, studio head Scot Amos told press earlier this month that they “have the option to do so on PlayStation.”

“I would say that Marvel’s Avengers has a lot of heroes, and with the scope and the breadth of this game and this universe, players are going to have their hands full with a lot to play with,” he said.

“This is an opportunity to celebrate [Spider-Man’s addition] uniquely for those players [on PlayStation] because of that relationship, but I think there’s so much of a world for people to explore, I wouldn’t look at that as a reason not to embrace it the opportunity [to add Spider-Man on PS4 and PS5]. I would say, look at all this stuff you get to play with.

“And for those players who absolutely want to play as Spider-Man, you have the option to do so on PlayStation.”

Marvel’s Avengers is set to release on September 4 for current-gen consoles and PC. Avengers is also set to launch on next-generation consoles later this year and owners of the current-gen version will be able to upgrade at no additional cost.

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