{"id":144167,"date":"2025-09-18T23:59:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T23:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2140007"},"modified":"2025-09-18T23:59:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T23:59:48","slug":"marvels-avengers-developer-seeks-to-better-explain-why-its-increasing-xp-grind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/marvels-avengers-developer-seeks-to-better-explain-why-its-increasing-xp-grind\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel&#8217;s Avengers developer seeks to better explain why it&#8217;s increasing XP grind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/marvels-avengers-developer-seeks-to-better-explain-why-its-increasing-xp-grind.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Crystal Dynamics has issued a further statement on its upcoming Marvel&#8217;s Avengers XP changes that will soon increase the game&#8217;s later levelling grind. The developer also admitted its initial explanation was &#8220;not comprehensive enough&#8221; and had &#8220;caused confusion&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>The XP changes were originally detailed last week in a blog post on the <a href=\"https:\/\/avengers.square-enix-games.com\/en-us\/news\/cosmetic-xp-rework\/\">Marvel&#8217;s Avengers website<\/a>, along with a warning that any player who wanted to avoid the lengthier grind had until 18th March (the day these changes hit) to level up characters first.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While it&#8217;s tempting to read the increased grind as a cynical attempt at keeping players embroiled in the Avengers&#8217; live service game for longer,&#8221; our reporter Matt Wales <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-03-04-marvels-avengers-is-increasing-the-grind-required-to-level-up-in-next-update\">summarised last week<\/a>, &#8220;Crystal Dynamics insists the goal is to fix pacing issues with the existing levelling system, arguing the speed the game currently awards skill points &#8216;may be confusing and overwhelming&#8217; to newer players.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-03-08-marvels-avengers-developer-seeks-to-better-explain-reasons-for-increased-xp-grind\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-03-08-marvels-avengers-developer-seeks-to-better-explain-reasons-for-increased-xp-grind\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Dynamics has issued a further statement on its upcoming Marvel&#8217;s Avengers XP changes that will soon increase the game&#8217;s later levelling grind. The developer also admitted its initial explanation was &#8220;not comprehensive enough&#8221; and had &#8220;caused confusion&#8221;. 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