It has been announced that Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy will be temporarily delisted from Nintendo Switch. As one of the big shocks of 2021, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy brought surprising emotional heft to a series traditionally known for its humor.Hot on the heels of the much-maligned Marvel's Avengers, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy was a breath of fresh air for players. Despite its appearance on Xbox Game Pass, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy saw poor sales that led to a lack of post-launch support for the game. The lack of DLC was disappointing for the community, with many feeling that the game's critical reception warranted more content. Unfortunately, nothing ever came to fruition, and the wait goes on for any news on the future of the series.RELATED: Dead Space Remake Dev Starts Production on Iron Man GameThe delisting announcement came from the official Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Twitter account, stating that the cloud version of the game will be removed from the Nintendo eShop on February 27 at 10.59pm EST. The reason for the delisting is simple - from April 1, the cloud version of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy will be published by Eidos Interactive Corporation, and the delisting is necessary in order to complete a proper publishing transition. However, the game is expected to be available again from April 1, once the transition is complete. The announcement also comes with a recommendation for Nintendo Switch players before the delisting. If a player owns the game but does not have it downloaded, it's recommended to download the game in case players would like to play it during the delisting period.

With the short notice of the announcement before delisting, hopefully, too many players aren't without access to their game for the next month. It should be noted that anyone with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy currently downloaded or archived on their Nintendo Switch will continue to have full access to the game as normal.

While Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy was a critical success, the game struggled to attract wider audiences, putting any future games in doubt. Many fans have asked for a Guardians of the Galaxy prequel or sequel to round off the story in a satisfying way, but right now that seems unlikely. However, if other games based on Marvel characters succeed going forward, this could end up being rethought at some point in the future. With the upcoming movie Guardians of the Galaxy 3 releasing this year, it's possible that a resurgence in the character's popularity could also prompt Square Enix to rethink its current position.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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