Deadpool and Wolverine Buzz Has Driven Up Prices for Old Deadpool Game

Many people probably don’t remember this, but in 2013, Activision published Dead Poola video game for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC developed by High Moon Studios. The game sailed through the market without much pain or glory, as it was released several years before Ryan Reynolds made waves with the “Merc with a Mouth” in the movies. However, in recent days, he has found renewed popularity thanks to the premiere Deadpool and Wolverine.

As reported BBCfans spend exorbitant amounts of money on eBay to get physical copies of the Deadpool video game. In that sense, it mentions that it was paid for. up to £116 – about €138 at current rates – for a used version. And someone paid £330 (€391) for an unopened copy in excellent condition.

It is worth noting that these amounts do not correspond to copies of the original version. Dead Pooland the remastered editions of the video game released on PS4 and Xbox One in 2015. Even so, considering that these versions are almost ten years old, we’re talking about crazy numbers.

The reason for the sudden interest in the Deadpool video game is none other than hype to the cinemas Deadpool and Wolverine. The anticipation generated by the new film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has turned to all projects related to the antihero and X-Men.

The most curious thing about this case is that the existing copies Dead Pool They are selling for prices far higher than the originals. The PS4 remaster of the video game was released in the UK for £49.99, but the price was soon dropped. According to BBCin 2018, when Deadpool 2 hit theaters, title from High Moon Studios It could be bought for just £9..

The Curious History of the Deadpool Video Game

The Deadpool video game was announced in 2012 and released a year later. Although the comic book character had a significant legion of fans, He had not yet achieved the global recognition that Ryan Reynolds’ film saga gave him.The original version for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC was released in June 2013, but in January 2014, the license allowing Activision to develop games featuring Marvel characters expired.

He publisher Californian has stopped offering new content and patches for Dead Pooland after some time the video game was removed from digital stores. To the surprise of many, in late 2015, Activision released updated versions of the game for Xbox One and PS4. It is assumed that Marvel and those who were then managing Bobby Kotick teamed up to promote the first Merc with a Mouth movie, which was released in 2016. However, this was never confirmed or denied by either party.

The Deadpool video game is no longer available on the Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, or Steam. So these days, the only way for fans to get their hands on it is through used or never opened physical copies. Of course, if they are willing to pay outrageous amounts of money.

Deadpool and Wolverine This is not the first audiovisual product to boost video game sales. Something similar happened with the first season Last of us which confirmed interest in the original PlayStation game. Of course, in this case, there was a more direct connection between the two proposals, since the HBO series was an adaptation of a Naughty Dog title.