BecauseMarvel’s Avengershas been putting so much effort into adapting skin cosmetics from the Marvel Cinematic Universe as source material, players have become more and more detail-oriented when it comes to assessing how wellMarvel’s Avengersis able to adapt outfits for its respective character models.
Marvel’s Avengers' MCU cosmeticsportray the characters' suits without complaints from fans. But apart from the characters' clothes, players notice when other unique details are not accounted for. Clint Barton’s default skin debuted Hawkeye with a shaved head inMarvel’s Avengers, for example, and players were quick to note how peculiar this character’s head looked with the MCU Hawkeye’s suits. This has since been rectified, and another character’s newest MCU suit addition seems to be doing the same.
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Marvel’s Avengersrecently announced its latest MCU skin will be the black leather outfit fromBlack Widow,which fans have requested since the movie’s release. But an even more significant detail may have been revealed with the skin cosmetic’s announcement. In the image of the MCU’sBlack Widowskin thatMarvel’s Avengershas provided, the character’s hair is done up in a ponytail just like her live-action counterpart.
Black Widow’s outfits in the MCUare primarily black leather bodysuits, at least before she was given more iconic suits in later movies. Black Widow’s movie appearances are then much more identifiable due to her unique hairstyles, which change between each movie. Black Widow’s flat-ironed hair fromCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, for example, marks a departure from her bouncy head of curls fromIron Man 2.
Rather, Crystal Dynamics has not previously adaptedMarvel’s Avengers' model to reflect the character’s unique hairstyles from the movies.Marvel’s Avengershad already featured a blonde bob cut for Black Widow before her skin fromAvengers: Infinity Warwas added, so no explicit adaptation was needed to make the skin look more authentic to its source material. However,Black Widow’sAvengers: Endgameskinand white-suitedBlack Widowskin feature the character’s default hairstyle fromMarvel’s Avengers.
While this issue does not have anything to do withMarvel’s Avengers' gameplay, MCU skins have become some of the game’s most popular assets, and fans' devotion to their accuracy has led to these changes. No word yet has confirmed whetherBlack Widow’s previous MCU skinswill be given a cosmetic rework to accommodate for this accurate hairstyle change. Regardless, Hawkeye’s own cosmetic reworks should inspire optimism in fans for the future ofMarvel’s Avengers' skins.
Marvel’s Avengersis currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
