Despite all the hype, marketing, development time and resources behind them, these blockbuster titles would disappoint fans.
With this feature, we take a look at 15 live service games that failed to capture an audience in the long run and were eventually deemed a failure.
Disney's head of gaming Sean Shoptaw says Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal were "great partners".
What should have been a guaranteed knockout punch ended up being one of gaming's most high-profile disappointments in recent memory. What the hell happened?
The widely criticized live-service title will no longer be available on digital storefronts after today on consoles and PC.
Iron Man's Variable Threat Response Battle Suit should now be available for those who earned a single Trophy/Achievement before April 1st.
Hero's Catalysts, Fragment Extractors, Challenge Cards and Shipments are gone, along with numerous endgame changes and bug fixes.
Though previously leaked plans of War Machine DLC won't bear fruit, a free character skin based on the character will be added ahead of the game's closer later this year.
The game will get its final content update in March, with support ending entirely in September, after which it will still remain playable to existing owners.
Check out the newest trailer for Marvel's Avengers, which focuses on the various abilities and moves for upcoming character Winter Soldier.
Update 2.7 also adds a new Omega-Level Threat with AIM's Cloning Lab. New gear, an increased Power cap, and more are also inbound.
Several Assassin's Creed titles, Saints Row 4: Re-Elected, Stray, and classics like LocoRoco Midnight Carnvail are also coming next week.
A prominent Avengers leaker says The Winter Soldier will be the next hero to be added to the game, though it seems the rumoured She-Hulk addition has been delayed.
Following the release of The Mighty Thor, Crystal Dynamics' Brian Waggoner promises a brand new hero instead of another Echo character.
Check out some details about the newest addition to Marvel's Avengers' roster: Jane Foster as The Mighty Thor.
Jane Foster a.k.a. The Mighty Thor will join the game's roster of playable heroes tomorrow, the same day as the livestream.
Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors says "a number of external approvals", which potentially includes licensers, are needed to close the transaction.
The two Marvel games lost Square Enix $200 million in a little under two years and were responsible for the sale of western studios to Embracer, according to an analyst.
Jane Foster's moveset and abilities "will have a lot in common" with that of Thor, with more details on her arriving later.
Crystal Dynamics has suggested a workaround to avoid a new bug that's causing crashes for PS5 players- but using it will delete all of your campaign progress.
