Why couldn't this be part of the MCU? Hell, it would've been cool to get a few anthology series set between films for various characters.
You are taking the MCU more seriously than Disney is
>>94014546
Because that would restrict the possibilities of the real MCU
>Hey guys, i have an idea for Guardians 4, we'll bring in Annihilus and...
>Sorry Gunn, he's already part of the universe, he was in that game-y thingie
In general you can't let things branch too much as you'll risk losing focus and quality control.
Plus it's fucking Telltale
>>94017286
This. There used to be MCU tie-in comics, and then those started fucking with the continuity too much, so they got canned.
>>94014546
It's already too close to the MCU as it is. This allows Telltale slightly more freedom to do what they want on the game, and viceversa.