UPDATE: 2022/12/15 12:14 EST BY KYLE GRATTON
Insomniac Games Confirms Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Release Window
Developer Insomniac Games has confirmed the fall 2023 release window of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 via PlayStation on Twitter. Insomniac's announcement comes shortly after leaks suggesting a fall 2023 launch was likely. Screen Rant explored the veracity of said leaks in the article below, originally titled "Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Release Date: Why Fall 2023 Seems So Likely."
While developer Insomniac Games has yet to announce the release date of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, a launch window of fall 2023 seems increasingly likely. The highly-anticipated sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man was announced back in September 2021, and little new information has been revealed since. The web-slinging sequel is currently set to release sometime in 2023, and fall seems like a particularly likely window.
The first Marvel's Spider-Man 2 trailer is purely cinematic, leaving the sequel's gameplay and much of its plot a mystery. The game is set to feature both Peter Parker and Miles Morales as a Spider-Man duo, with players likely controlling both friendly neighborhood heroes throughout the experience. Kraven the Hunter is also speculated to serve as a villain, with the trailer suggesting that the antagonist is searching for the ultimate hunt. The final shot of the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 trailer also unveils Venom, who was teased at the end of the previous games. This exciting superhero simulator is currently slated to arrive next year, and evidence points seems to point toward a fall 2023 launch.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Writer Reportedly Listed The Game As Releasing Fall 2023
According to a recent report from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 release date may be planned for fall 2023. This alleged reveal comes from the personal profile of a writer working on the game and Marvel's Wolverine, who apparently listed the sequel as releasing in fall 2023. This information was quickly changed by the writer, which only further s the idea of an accidental release window leak. Fall 2023 is still a vague range, but it does confirm that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is still on track to release next year and probably has a specific release date already set in stone.
Marvel's Spider-Man & Spider-Man: Miles Morales Both Released In Fall
Alongside the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 writer's potential leak, a fall 2023 launch window for the sequel lines up with the franchise's past releases. Insomniac's original Marvel's Spider-Man adventure launched in September 2018, while the PS5 launch of Spider-Man: Miles Morales arrived in November 2020. A fall 2023 release for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 would follow this same formula, cementing each entry in the franchise as blockbusters released near the end of the year. The Marvel's Spider-Man 2 timeline from announcement to release would also line up with the first Marvel's Spider-Man, which was similarly revealed about two years before its eventual launch.
Almost nothing has been shown of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 since its initial announcement, but there is plenty of evidence to the game's possible fall 2023 release. One of the sequel's writers may have accidentally let the launch window slip, and a fall release would follow the release trend of both Marvel's Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The recent appearance of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on the PlayStation Store suggests that fans may see more of the sequel soon, and possibly learn the official release date at long last.
Sources: Insider Gaming, PlayStation/YouTube, PlayStation/Twitter
