The Avengers is a cancelled video game based on the upcoming superhero film (with Iron Man, Hulk and Thor) which was planned to be released along with it. The project was under development by THQ Studio Australia (Studio Oz) when THQ decided to close it. At the time of the closure they had already poured 18 months of hard work into crafting what was anticipated to be a high quality Marvel movie game instead of just another licensed title. When the developers at the studio got wind that Studio Oz was in trouble, they made these videos for Marvel in hope that the comic book giant would come on board and prevent any closures. Despite the superhero first-person brawler impressing Marvel, the project was ultimately canned by THQ.
The game was being developed for Xbox 360 and PS3, with THQ’s Melbourne studio, Blue Tongue, said to have been working on the PC version. Approximately 200 people in total were working on the game, including Blue Tongue and outsourcing.
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9 Responses to The Avengers [Cancelled - Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC]
Alexander
September 21st, 2011 at 4:33 pm
I really like the video! ! I will send it to all my friends!
Vaughn
September 26th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
I’ve never even heard of this until now, but the gameplay actually looked pretty sweet from that video showcase.
Blizzard
October 1st, 2011 at 9:46 pm
This is looking SO good! And it’s Pre-alfa footage, very impressive indeed.
Tomas
April 22nd, 2012 at 3:52 am
Sendme the game : P
lee brandin detroy
May 2nd, 2012 at 8:17 am
so they are going to make a xbox 360 avengers game in 2012, this will be so cool, but i wish that the game do have some of my female fattales like, big grown big breasted tailsko aka tails/tailsko in the game,yes, do it, marvel, for the sake of all female kitsunes of japan’s yana temple and of all of tokyo,japan, and oh,and with big grown big breasted miss rouge the bat mother of tails/tailsko in the game,yes, do it,marvel,and with big grown big breasted female shadow hedgehog in the game so she can relieve tails/tailsko from stress,… please,do it, marvel, and that will be so great,rawr,please stan lee tell them not to cancel the game,
Anonymous
May 6th, 2012 at 5:14 am
please dont cancel the avengers game for xbox 360 i want to slam loki in the ground and blow up the inside of that giant monster and all that amazing stuff and if you do cancel this at least dont cancel the new amazing spider-man please dont think of how many hearts you would break please dont
Orcool
October 19th, 2012 at 5:50 am
Iron Man, Captain America and Hulk look very similar to the movie but Thor actually looks like a Badaas that hasn´t shaved in a long time
Combodombie
February 13th, 2013 at 1:09 am
this looks epic. the avengers battle for earth came out but that was a third person cel-shaded fighting game for kinect and wii U
Combodombie
March 7th, 2013 at 10:35 pm
THIS LOOKED EPIC WHY CANNED?