A couple of years ago, it was announced that Square Enix was teaming with Marvel on an ambitious Avengers video game project. Since then, very little about the game has been revealed, but a newly posted job listing sheds some light on the tone of its story, as well as one of its main goals.

Avengers video game project developer Crystal Dynamics is currently hiring a Narrative Director. This person would be responsible for making "memorable, emotional, and cinematic experiences," implying that the Avengers game will be a story-driven game. The job posting also reveals that the Avengers game will have "narrative gameplay elements," and it later reiterates that the Narrative Director's job is to create an "emotional" gameplay experience.

More specific details on the story in the Avengers video game project are still unavailable at this time, but as previously mentioned, the job listing reveals more about the game. Specifically, it touches on the project's goal of being a Game of the Year contender. The requirements for the Narrative Director position state that the person needs to have a "Passion for games and ambition to create a Game of the Year title."

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Since Crystal Dynamics is hiring a Narrative Director, it seems to indicate that the Avengers video game project may not be quite as far along as some have hoped. The game has been in development for years, but we haven't seen anything substantial about it since its initial announcement, and it's unclear when we will learn more about the game.

One possibility is that we will see more of the Avengers video game project at E3 2019 in June. Square Enix has announced that it will be hosting a press conference at E3, and if it does, showing off the Avengers video game project would be a great way to generate positive buzz.

Meanwhile, another job listing for the Avengers video game project has potentially revealed some gameplay details. According to that posting, the Avengers video game project will have cover-shooting, melee combat, stealth sequences, boss fights, and more of what's typical of a modern triple-A game. Needless to say, it will be interesting to see how the final product comes together once the Avengers video game finally finishes development.

The Avengers video game is in development for unspecified platforms.

Source: Crystal Dynamics