Marvel's Avengers: War for Wakanda DLC Expansion Release Date

Earlier in June, a brand-new cinematic trailer of upcoming Black Panther DLC content for 2020 action-adventure brawler Marvel's Avengers was revealed during Square Enix Showcase at E3 2021, teasing notable details and story premise.

In a recent announcement, developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix confirms to release War for Wakanda DLC expansion across all platforms to all current owner of Marvel's Avengers base game for free on August 17, 2021.

War for Wakanda free expansion will be adding Black Panther, third new playable superhero to Avengers roster. Two villains and enemy types will be introduced alongside Birnin Zana Outpost and new Drop Zone for solo or multiplayer mode.

Crystal Dynamics will reveal more of War for Wakanda expansion in a War Table livestream on August 16, 2021. Players are to receive an extensive look at new single-player and multiplayer content coming to Marvel's Avengers next month.

Black Panther expansion release will stretch Marvel's Avengers story campaign to over 25 hours in length. Square Enix plans to include more limited time events and new modes in future while fans can enjoy endless multiplayer with friends.

Following a lackluster launch last year, Crystal Dynamics is regularly deploying free updates for Marvel's Avenger, adding new playable characters Hawkeye and Kate Bishop, cosmetic items and story content for ongoing Avengers Initiative.

War for Wakanda DLC expansion is reportedly the biggest update coming to Marvel's Avengers till date, featuring a new iteration of King T'Challa AKA Black Panther, who is very different from his known counterparts from comic-book or MCU.

Marvel's Avengers is also hosting a Free Weekend on Google Stadia, PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5 from July 29 to August 1, 2021. Xbox players will soon have a similar access on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S console platforms very soon.