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Although the blockbuster game has been able to convince local prices and critics, the expectations have not met: Square Enix is ​​shown by Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy disappointed - but discount actions could help.

• Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Blockbuster with start-up difficulties
• Square Enix: discount actions should help

Square Enix currently has no luck with Marvel Games - at least in financial terms. After the flop of Marvel's Avengers, the publisher has expressed in a new report disappointment on the sales figures of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy . The game did not win the audience as hoped for himself, though it got strong reviews.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Blockbuster with start-up difficulties

In the financial report for the first three quarters of the current fiscal year, Square Enix has taken the disappointment about the numbers of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy in words. The sales to the release have the expectations despite the positive reviews do not meet . An exact list of the number of copies sold but in the report is missing.

Overall, the HD Games Department of Square ENIX, according to the report on the period , can record less net sales than in the previous year - despite the releases of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Outriderers and Nier Replicant Ver.1.22474487139... (Source: Square Enix)

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Square Enix: discount actions should help

While the sales of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is rather disappointing to release, Square Enix notes in the report that discount actions have been contributing since November 2021 to improving the situation . The Publisher attempts now to continue to promote this growth - the game is also reduced in the price.

Whether Square Enix for the Marvel game simply had too high expectations or whether the sales figures have also been disappointing compared to similar games from other publishers, is currently unknown. Either way, the game has earned your attention in any case: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy convinced us in our test - and the gain of "Best Narrative" category at the Game Awards 2021 did not come from about.

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy could not meet the high expectations of Square Enix - at least with regard to the sales figures. The publisher wants to keep the award-winning game in focus - among other things through discount actions.