<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sixth	O
main	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	O
of	O
crossover	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Infinite	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
more	O
accessible	O
than	O
previous	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
games	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
several	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
traditional	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Infinite	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2017	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2D	O
fighting	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
compete	O
against	O
each	O
other	O
in	O
tag	O
team	O
combat	O
using	O
characters	O
from	O
both	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
and	O
Capcom	O
universes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Infinite	O
features	O
two-on-two	O
partner	O
battles	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
earlier	O
installments	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
past	O
entries	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
does	O
not	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
use	O
traditional	O
call-in	O
assist	O
attacks	O
from	O
off-screen	O
characters	O
;	O
instead	O
,	O
Infinite	O
utilizes	O
a	O
"	O
free-form	O
"	O
tag	O
system	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Active	O
Switch	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
shares	O
similarities	O
with	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
"	O
Team	O
Aerial	O
Combo	O
"	O
system	O
and	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
X	I-Application
Tekken	I-Application
"	O
Switch	O
Cancel	O
"	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
players	O
will	O
charge	O
their	O
"	O
Hyper	O
Combo	O
Gauge	O
"	O
as	O
their	O
characters	O
deal	O
or	O
receive	O
damage	O
during	O
the	O
fight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hyper	O
Combo	O
Gauge	O
in	O
Infinite	O
is	O
limited	O
to	O
four	O
bars	O
of	O
meter	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
five-bar	O
maximum	O
used	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Infinite	O
moves	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
button	O
layout	O
previously	O
used	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
instead	O
employs	O
a	O
control	O
scheme	O
more	O
similar	O
to	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
includes	O
four	O
attack	O
buttons	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
two	O
pairs	O
of	O
light	O
and	O
heavy	O
punches	O
and	O
kicks	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
additional	O
buttons	O
used	O
for	O
swapping	O
characters	O
and	O
activating	O
Infinity	O
Stone	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Infinite	O
also	O
implements	O
the	O
Infinity	O
Stones	O
as	O
a	O
gameplay	O
mechanic	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
where	O
each	O
stone	O
grants	O
unique	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
,	O
stronger	O
ability	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Infinity	O
Storm	O
"	O
can	O
be	O
activated	O
after	O
players	O
fill	O
their	O
Infinity	O
meter	O
at	O
least	O
halfway	O
,	O
giving	O
them	O
a	O
significant	O
boost	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
X-Factor	O
system	O
from	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
features	O
a	O
base	O
roster	O
of	O
30	O
playable	O
characters	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
both	O
new	O
and	O
returning	O
heroes	O
and	O
villains	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Six	O
additional	O
characters	O
were	O
also	O
released	O
post-launch	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Needing	O
the	O
six	O
Infinity	O
Stones	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
,	O
Death	O
deceives	O
Thanos	O
and	O
Ultron	O
into	O
aiding	O
her	O
,	O
granting	O
Thanos	O
the	O
Space	O
Stone	O
and	O
sending	O
Ultron	O
to	O
retrieve	O
the	O
Reality	O
Stone	O
from	O
Abel	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryu	O
,	O
Chun-Li	O
,	O
Captain	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
Hulk	B-Application
travel	O
to	O
Valkanda	O
to	O
obtain	O
the	O
Time	O
Stone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Ryu	O
and	O
Hulk	B-Application
defeat	O
the	O
creature	O
,	O
Black	O
Panther	O
agrees	O
to	O
give	O
them	O
the	O
Stone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
,	O
Dante	O
,	O
Morrigan	O
,	O
Ghost	O
Rider	O
,	O
Arthur	O
,	O
and	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
travel	O
to	O
the	O
Dark	O
Kingdom	B-Application
,	O
where	O
they	O
encounter	O
Jedah	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
using	O
the	O
Soul	O
Stone	O
to	O
feed	O
souls	O
to	O
a	O
Symbiote	O
creature	O
,	O
hoping	O
to	O
use	O
it	O
against	O
Ultron	O
Sigma	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
sends	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
to	O
assist	O
Chris	O
Redfield	O
in	O
infiltrating	O
an	O
A.I.M.brella	O
facility	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Knowmoon	O
,	O
Captain	O
Marvel	O
,	O
Rocket	O
Raccoon	O
,	O
Gamora	O
,	O
Nova	O
,	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
,	O
and	O
X	B-Application
defeat	O
Ultron	O
Sigma	O
's	O
ally	O
,	O
Grandmaster	B-Application
Meio	I-Application
,	O
and	O
rescue	O
Zero	O
from	O
his	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
taking	O
the	O
Power	O
Stone	O
,	O
the	O
station	O
ejects	O
its	O
core	O
,	O
which	O
falls	O
towards	O
New	O
Metro	B-Application
City	I-Application
carrying	O
a	O
massive	O
Sigma	O
Virus	O
payload	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Doctor	O
Light	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
Nathan	O
Spencer	O
,	O
and	O
Hawkeye	O
build	O
a	O
weapon	O
to	O
harness	O
the	O
Infinity	O
Stones	O
,	O
Ultron	O
Sigma	O
attacks	O
Avengers	O
Tower	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Infinity	O
Buster	O
is	O
installed	O
into	O
X	B-Application
,	O
who	O
uses	O
it	O
to	O
destroy	O
Ultron	O
Omega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
in	O
2012	O
,	O
Marvel	O
's	O
new	O
parent	O
company	O
,	O
The	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
Company	O
,	O
which	O
acquired	O
Marvel	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
chose	O
not	O
to	O
renew	O
their	O
licensing	O
deal	O
with	O
Capcom	O
,	O
instead	O
opting	O
to	O
move	O
its	O
viable	O
properties	O
towards	O
their	O
self-published	O
game	O
titles	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Disney	B-Application
Infinity	I-Application
;	O
this	O
resulted	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
being	O
delisted	O
from	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
May	O
2016	O
,	O
Disney	O
announced	O
its	O
decision	O
to	O
discontinue	O
self-publishing	O
efforts	O
and	O
switch	O
over	O
to	O
a	O
licensing-only	O
model	O
,	O
allowing	O
third-party	O
game	O
developers	B-Application
,	O
including	O
Capcom	O
,	O
to	O
negotiate	O
licenses	O
with	O
Marvel	O
once	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
same	O
year	O
on	O
December	O
3	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
unveiled	O
during	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	O
Experience	O
event	O
;	O
its	O
first	O
gameplay	O
footage	O
debuted	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
following	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
Capcom	O
Cup	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Norio	O
Hirose	O
,	O
a	O
programmer	B-Application
who	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
X-Men	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
Capcom	O
fighting	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Project	B-Application
Justice	I-Application
and	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
:	I-Application
Millennium	I-Application
Fight	I-Application
2000	I-Application
,	O
served	O
as	O
Infinites	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Mike	O
Jones	O
,	O
Executive	O
Producer	O
at	O
Marvel	O
Games	O
,	O
Infinite	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
"	O
more	O
elegant	O
and	O
simplified	O
"	O
game	O
which	O
remained	O
as	O
"	O
complex	O
and	O
hardcore	O
"	O
as	O
past	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
installments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
developers	B-Application
sought	O
to	O
keep	O
the	O
core	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
intact	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
air	O
combos	O
,	O
they	O
also	O
wanted	O
Infinite	O
to	O
push	O
away	O
from	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
several	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
traditional	O
formula	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decision	O
to	O
change	O
the	O
three-on-three	O
battle	O
system	O
used	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
3	O
was	O
considered	O
for	O
a	O
long	O
time	O
before	O
ultimately	O
settling	O
on	O
two-on-two	O
fights	O
for	O
the	O
sake	O
of	O
accessibility	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Mike	O
Evans	O
hoped	O
that	O
introducing	O
a	O
more	O
manageable	O
two-character	O
system	O
would	O
give	O
casual	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
fans	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
without	O
becoming	O
overwhelmed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	O
and	O
Capcom	O
compared	O
the	O
Infinity	O
Stones	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
Groove	O
System	O
"	O
used	O
in	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
developers	B-Application
,	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
the	O
Infinity	O
Stones	O
and	O
the	O
theme	O
of	O
"	O
infinite	O
 [ gameplay ] 	O
possibilities	O
"	O
influenced	O
their	O
decision	O
to	O
use	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
title	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
further	O
differentiate	O
Infinite	O
,	O
the	O
developers	B-Application
opted	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
4	O
to	O
develop	O
more	O
cinematic	O
and	O
modern	O
visuals	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
stylized	O
art	O
direction	O
used	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
budget	O
provided	O
for	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Infinite	O
was	O
reportedly	O
little	O
more	O
than	O
half	O
the	O
amount	O
used	O
to	O
develop	O
DLC	B-Protocol
content	O
for	O
Street	O
Fighter	O
V	O
;	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
developers	B-Application
re-used	O
assets	O
from	O
older	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
to	O
save	O
time	O
and	O
money	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	B-Application
sought	O
to	O
include	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
different	O
character	O
archetypes	O
,	O
from	O
small	O
,	O
nimble	O
characters	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
,	O
to	O
large	O
,	O
brawler-type	O
characters	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
this	O
end	O
,	O
the	O
developers	B-Application
wanted	O
to	O
introduce	O
a	O
more	O
robust	O
,	O
cinematic	O
story	O
compared	O
to	O
previous	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bill	O
Rosemann	O
,	O
Creative	O
Director	O
at	O
Marvel	O
Games	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
Infinites	O
increased	O
emphasis	O
on	O
storytelling	O
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
Marvel	O
's	O
story	O
and	O
character-centric	O
approach	O
to	O
their	O
recent	O
projects	O
in	O
games	O
,	O
film	O
,	O
and	O
television	O
;	O
Rosemann	O
and	O
Jones	O
cited	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
 '	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
video	O
game	O
and	O
Telltale	O
Games	O
 '	O
Guardians	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
title	O
as	O
examples	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Frank	O
Tieri	O
,	O
the	O
lead	O
writer	O
for	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
has	O
also	O
confirmed	O
his	O
involvement	O
with	O
Infinite	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
developers	B-Application
,	O
Capcom	O
's	O
struggle	O
with	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Street	O
Fighter	O
V	O
influenced	O
several	O
decisions	O
during	O
Infinites	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
Street	O
Fighter	O
Vs	O
initial	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
server	O
issues	O
,	O
the	O
developers	B-Application
plan	O
to	O
forgo	O
their	O
own	O
servers	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
dedicated	O
servers	O
by	O
Sony	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
aiming	O
to	O
provide	O
more	O
stable	O
online	O
play	O
for	O
Infinite	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
does	O
not	O
feature	O
cross-platform	B-Application
play	I-Application
,	O
with	O
Evans	O
citing	O
Capcom	O
's	O
trouble	O
with	O
implementing	O
the	O
Capcom	O
Fighters	O
Network	O
cross-platform	O
structure	O
into	O
Street	O
Fighter	O
V	O
.	O
Infinite	O
also	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
any	O
currency	O
systems	O
similar	O
to	O
Street	O
Fighter	O
Vs	O
"	O
Fight	O
Money	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
September	O
21	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pre-orders	O
for	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
include	O
the	O
Evil	O
Ryu	O
,	O
Warrior	O
Thor	O
,	O
Gladiator	O
Hulk	B-Application
and	O
Command	B-Application
Mission	I-Application
X	I-Application
alternate	O
costumes	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
2017	O
Character	O
Pass	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
and	O
its	O
pre-order	O
incentives	O
,	O
features	O
four	O
character	O
dioramas	O
of	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
Captain	O
Marvel	O
,	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X	I-Application
and	O
Chun-Li	O
by	O
TriForce	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
case	O
filled	O
with	O
six	O
LED-powered	O
Infinity	O
Stone	O
replicas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Major	O
Carol	O
Danvers	O
alternate	O
costume	O
was	O
also	O
packaged	O
exclusively	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2018	O
,	O
Infinite	O
was	O
listed	O
on	O
the	B-Application
Microsoft	I-Application
Store	I-Application
as	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
Play	O
Anywhere	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
extending	O
special	O
invitations	O
to	O
the	O
Evolution	O
Championship	O
Series	O
 '	O
seven	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
champions	O
,	O
Capcom	O
selected	O
six	O
community	O
events	O
to	O
act	O
as	O
"	O
Infinity	O
Stone	O
Tournaments	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
2017	O
Character	O
Pass	O
"	O
includes	O
six	O
DLC	B-Protocol
fighters	O
:	O
Black	O
Panther	O
,	O
Black	O
Widow	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
,	O
Sigma	O
,	O
Venom	O
,	O
and	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Black	O
Panther	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Sigma	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
17	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
while	O
Black	O
Widow	O
,	O
Venom	O
,	O
and	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
could	O
also	O
obtain	O
the	O
Superior	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
alternate	O
costume	O
by	O
pre-ordering	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Homecoming	O
through	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
online	O
stores	O
before	O
October	O
24	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
17	O
,	O
Capcom	O
released	O
three	O
themed	O
costume	O
packs	O
,	O
each	O
containing	O
six	O
outfits	O
:	O
the	O
Avenging	O
Army	O
Pack	O
(	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
Hawkeye	O
,	O
Thor	O
,	O
Dante	O
,	O
Spencer	O
,	O
Arthur	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
World	O
Warriors	O
Pack	O
(	O
Captain	O
America	O
,	O
Captain	O
Marvel	O
,	O
Hulk	B-Application
,	O
Chris	O
,	O
Ryu	O
,	O
Chun-Li	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Mystic	O
Masters	O
Pack	O
(	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
,	O
Dormammu	O
,	O
Ghost	O
Rider	O
,	O
Morrigan	O
,	O
Firebrand	O
,	O
Nemesis	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Premium	O
Costume	O
Pass	O
gives	O
players	O
additional	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Stone	O
Seekers	O
Pack	O
(	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
,	O
Ultron	O
,	O
Thanos	O
,	O
Jedah	O
,	O
Frank	O
,	O
Haggar	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
Cosmic	O
Crusaders	O
Pack	O
(	O
Rocket	O
Raccoon	O
,	O
Gamora	O
,	O
Nova	O
,	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
,	O
X	B-Application
,	O
Zero	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2017	O
,	O
Hasbro	O
announced	O
a	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
toy	O
line	O
during	O
their	O
presentation	O
at	O
the	O
American	O
International	O
Toy	O
Fair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Suriel	O
Vazquez	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
and	O
Wesley	O
Yin-Poole	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
stated	O
that	O
Infinite	O
could	O
end	O
up	O
being	O
a	O
divisive	O
game	O
,	O
especially	O
to	O
the	O
hardcore	O
audience	O
,	O
since	O
both	O
mechanics	O
had	O
defined	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	O
for	O
nearly	O
two	O
decades	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alex	O
Donaldson	O
of	O
VG247	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
art	O
style	O
just	O
feels	O
off	O
—	O
or	O
at	O
worst	O
,	O
unfinished	O
...	O
as	O
it	O
stands	O
right	O
now	O
the	O
art	O
style	O
is	O
a	O
mistake	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Figueroa	O
wrote	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
developers	B-Application
have	O
chosen	O
a	O
simplistic	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
our	O
opinion	O
,	O
insufficiently	O
detailed	O
character	O
design	O
that	O
we	O
think	O
diminishes	O
the	O
fighters	O
 '	O
personalities	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
complaints	O
about	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
certain	O
character	O
models	O
,	O
particularly	O
on	O
the	O
Capcom	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
roster	O
,	O
the	O
developers	B-Application
announced	O
plans	O
for	O
a	O
day-one	O
patch	O
that	O
would	O
focus	O
on	O
artistic	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Post-releaseMarvel	O
vs.	O
Capcom	O
:	O
Infinite	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
average	O
to	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
which	O
provided	O
aggregated	O
scores	O
of	O
77	O
,	O
72	O
,	O
and	O
69	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
versions	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
Tamoor	O
Hussain	O
complimented	O
the	O
developers	B-Application
for	O
simplifying	O
tagging	O
without	O
sacrificing	O
gameplay	O
depth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
IGN	O
Darry	O
Huskey	O
was	O
impressed	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
willingness	O
to	O
"	O
completely	O
 [ upend ] 	O
traditions	O
fans	O
have	O
known	O
since	O
X-Men	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
in	O
1996	O
"	O
by	O
overhauling	O
time-honored	O
game	O
mechanics	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
assist	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
Sam	O
Prell	O
felt	O
that	O
Infinite	O
's	O
presentation	O
,	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
"	O
the	O
flashy	O
cel-shaded	O
art	O
direction	O
and	O
over-the-top	O
tone	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
"	O
and	O
"	O
the	O
silky	O
smooth	O
sprites	O
and	O
technical	O
precision	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
"	O
,	O
made	O
the	O
game	O
fall	O
"	O
hopelessly	O
short	O
...	O
in	O
the	O
shadow	O
of	O
its	O
own	O
pedigree	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
Wesley	O
Yin-Poole	O
reproached	O
the	O
art	O
style	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
desperate	O
attempt	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
fans	O
of	O
Marvel	O
's	O
all-encompassing	O
cinematic	O
universe	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
an	O
abomination	O
of	O
a	O
look	O
that	O
neither	O
appeals	O
to	O
movie	O
nor	O
comic	O
book	O
fans	O
"	O
.Infinite	O
was	O
also	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
playable	O
roster	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
smaller	O
than	O
the	O
previous	O
installment	O
,	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
recycled	O
many	O
of	O
its	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
omission	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
X-Men	B-Device
and	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
franchises	O
was	O
also	O
chastised	O
by	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
speculated	O
that	O
the	O
then-ongoing	O
legal	O
dispute	O
between	O
The	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
Company	O
,	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
,	O
and	O
20th	O
Century	O
Fox	O
over	O
their	O
film	O
rights	O
was	O
the	O
main	O
motive	O
behind	O
their	O
exclusion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prell	O
and	O
Yin-Poole	O
both	O
lambasted	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
X-Men	B-Device
characters	O
,	O
pointing	O
out	O
the	O
franchise	O
's	O
significance	O
in	O
establishing	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	O
with	O
X-Men	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
of	O
E3	O
2017	O
"	O
by	O
the	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
FighterZ	I-Application
,	O
another	O
game	O
with	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
to	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Infinite	O
was	O
negatively	O
compared	O
to	O
and	O
overshadowed	O
by	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
it	O
received	O
nominations	O
for	O
"	O
Control	O
Precision	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Game	O
,	O
Franchise	O
Fighting	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
17th	O
Annual	O
National	O
Academy	O
of	O
Video	O
Game	O
Trade	O
Reviewers	O
Awards	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Cuphead	B-Application
and	O
Tekken	B-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
their	O
sales	O
plans	O
for	O
the	O
fiscal	O
year	O
ending	O
on	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Capcom	O
expected	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
to	O
sell	O
two	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
saw	O
poor	O
first-week	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	B-Application
,	O
debuting	O
at	O
#12	O
on	O
the	O
all-formats	O
chart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
peaked	O
at	O
#16	O
in	O
the	O
individual	O
formats	O
chart	O
,	O
while	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
failed	O
to	O
reach	O
the	O
Top	O
40	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
ranked	O
#8	O
on	O
the	O
Media	O
Create	O
sales	O
chart	O
after	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
,	O
selling	O
8,273	O
copies	O
;	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
did	O
not	O
make	O
it	O
into	O
the	O
Top	O
20	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
marked	O
a	O
significant	O
drop	O
from	O
the	O
80,966	O
units	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fate	I-Application
of	I-Application
Two	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
time	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
