Summary
Thanks to the release of a brand-new fanmade mod,Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinitehas gotten a big player boost on Steam.Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infiniteis a crossover fighting game that once again pits Marvel Comics' superheroes against some of Capcom’s legendary figures. While the return of the iconic crossover franchise was greatly anticipated,Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinitewas fraught with a very troubled development.
Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite’s rosterwas limited to certain Marvel characters who were already iconic or were set to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with certain Fox-owned characters like the X-Men being outright barred. Due to a limited budget, Capcom’s characters were mostly recycled fromUltimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3too. The biggest criticism, however, was the lack of a unified art direction, which, while it looked mostly realistic, made the game feel bland in the eyes of many fans. As a result,Infinitedidn’t see the same success as its prior entries did. However, there were many fans who felt the game still held potential, as seen with the recently releasedMarvel Vs. Capcom Infinite & Beyondfanmade mod.
TheMarvel vs. Capcom Infinite & Beyondmodreplaced the art style of the original game with a more striking cel-shaded look, along with updating its gameplay. Thanks totheInfinite & Beyondmod’s launch,MvCIitself is seeing a huge spike in player growth, as cataloged bySteamDB. Data shows that ever since February 2018, the game has only averaged out at 50 players on the PC version, with a peak number of 3600 players back when it first launched. Recent data from SteamDB saw that following the launch of the Beyond mod, the player count has increased to around 1322 peak players.
Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite’s Player Count Compared to Past Averages
Based on the recent spike compared to the game’s average since its original launch, that’s a 2167% increase, one of the biggest increases for an older fighting game.Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinitehad impressive gameplay but had too many shortcomings, which led to the competitive scene essentially flopping after support was dropped. Fans are likely to enjoy the recent visual and gameplay overhaul theInfinite & Beyondmod provides.
SinceInfinite & Beyondis a free fanmade mod, players looking to try it out will need a copy of the game. Currently, Steam is sellingMarvel Vs. Capcom: Infiniteand otherCapcom games at a huge discount.Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infiniteis 80% off of its normal $40 price, meaning it costs roughly $8 during Capcom’s Holiday Deals, making it quite the apt time to get into the game and try the mod out.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
WHERE TO PLAY
The epic clash between two storied universes returns withMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, the next era of the highly revered action-fighting game series. Marvel and Capcom universes collide like never before as iconic characters team up for action-packed player-versus-player combat.Imagined and created through a shared vision between the two companies,Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinitewill feature a variety of exciting and accessible single player modes and rich multi-player content for new players and longtime fans alike. In addition to single player Arcade, Training and Mission modes, a visually stunning and immersive cinematic Story Mode will put players at the center of both universes as they battle for survival against a sinister new threat, Ultron Sigma.Marvel vs. Capcom: Infiniteis being built to highlight a combination of iconic locations and fan favorite characters from both universes, including Captain Marvel and Iron Man from the Marvel side, and Ryu and Mega Man X from Capcom.
