Marvel's Avengers Game: 12 Secrets, Easter Eggs & References Explained

Wakanda forever.

by Ewan Paterson
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Crystal Dynamics

There might be a lot wrong with Marvel's Avengers, but one thing I don't think can be denied is that the team at Crystal Dynamics LOVE these characters.

The story - which seems to be receiving the lion's share of praise directed towards the game - offers a sincere look into Marvel fandom, and the impact superheroes can have, all through the eyes of Kamala Khan, a beloved comic book character who's been catapulted to the frontline by taking on a starring role.

Crystal's interpretation of the Marvel Universe does have its hiccups, but filled to the brim with winks, nods and references to the source material. Some easter eggs tease the arrival of future characters, while others merely pay homage to the stories that inspired it.

Perhaps most interesting are the easter eggs that clue players in on the finer details of the universe, providing little kernels of information that really help flesh out its past and hint at a grander, more expansive world for us to (hopefully) explore in the months and years to come.

Avengers might not be as filled to the brim with references as Spider-Man PS4 or the Batman: Arkham titles, but it's guaranteed to get a smile out of fans who recognise them all the same.

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SPOILER WARNING for the final entry!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.