Marvelโ€™s Avengers next-gen update, Hawkeye content to launch March 18th, 2021

Attention all Marvelโ€™s Avengers owners, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have definitely not forgotten about you.

The next generation update for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles that has been promised since before the launch of the game is set to hit Marvelโ€™s Avengers on March 18th, 2021. They also confirmed that playable character Hawkeye, as part of the free Operation: Hawkeye ? Future Imperfect content drop, will also be launching at the same time.

Check out some screens and the fresh trailer showing off the update below.

Marvel?s Avengers next-gen, Operation: Hawkeye ? Future Imperfect screens:

Today, SQUARE ENIX announced that Marvel?s Avengers launches on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles on March 18, 2021 alongside the second new playable Super Hero for the game: Clint Barton, also known as Hawkeye, the unmatched archer with unerring precision. Players who own the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One version of the game can upgrade to the full next-gen version at no additional cost* and transfer their save game to keep their progress.

Clint Barton will bring his unique talents to the game?s roster as part of Marvel?s Avengers Operation: Hawkeye ? Future Imperfect at no cost to owners of the core game on all platforms. In addition to a new playable Super Hero and the new chapter in the game?s ongoing Avengers Initiative story, Marvel?s Avengers Operation: Hawkeye ? Future Imperfect also introduces a powerful new villain: Maestro, a version of Hulk with Bruce Banner?s brains and the Hulk?s strengths and abilities, now driven mad in an apocalyptic future.