The current beta test for Marvel Snap is a mobile-based online card game that has players collecting and trading heroes and villains from across the ever-popular Marvel Universe and engaging in fast-paced battles with their friends.
Last month, developer Second Dinner launched a closed beta for Marvel Snap in select regions like the Philippines, allowing players to sample the game’s mechanics ahead of Marvel Snap’s eventual full launch sometime later this year. As with most collectible card games, Marvel Snap requires players to build a deck of strong cards by spending either an in-game “credits” currency or real money to upgrade their existing characters and unlocking new rewards. While there are plenty of ways to get credits in Marvel Snap without handing over any real cash, the game’s unusual approach to microtransactions has given some of the s who have recently tried it out some pause - and a recent update may have made the issues worse.
Earlier this week, the official level up fast in Marvel Snap and collect certain characters for their deck.
This is hardly the first time a Marvel-themed video game has come under fire for issues surrounding loot boxes and microtransactions, as 2020’s Marvel’s Avengers drew similar backlash due to claims that the superhero title fostered a pay-to-win system by selling consumable items - something that developer Crystal Dynamics promised that Marvel’s Avengers would not do. The developer finally removed these controversial mechanics from Marvel’s Avengers last November, but not before generating even more controversy toward the already-divisive game.
The purpose of closed beta tests like the one for Marvel Snap is to gain player in a controlled environment and address issues ahead of a game’s full release. With that in mind, there’s a chance that Second Dinner could take these recent criticisms of the current loot system from those who've ed and played Marvel Snap into before the comic book-based digital card game launches in full sometime next year. As it stands now, Marvel Snap seems to come with a price tag for certain heroes and villains that might prove a bit too steep for casual comic fans and card gamers.
Source: Marvel Snap/Twitter, Dextro
