One of the most hyped games this year is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. At the recent PlayStation Showcase, they showed off gameplay that revealed the power of the black suit and a far more expansive New York City. People weren’t expecting to hear anything more about Spider-Man 2 for a while, but at Summer Game Fest, they revealed a lot of substantial information about the upcoming release.
Story Information
Since the first Spider-Man, there’s been a lot of anticipation about the main antagonists. Namely Venom and Kraven. In the recent reveal, Insomniac teased how the new villains would work in the story. Insomniac Creative Director, Bryan Intihar, confirmed that Venom would not be Eddie Brock, contrary to the comics. They also confirmed that Kraven would be a different character compared to previous antagonists. He has someone who has no powers, his only claim to fame is being the best hunter in the world.
Release Date
After much anticipation, Insomniac confirmed that the release date for Spider-Man 2 would be October 20th, 2023. On the PS Blog, they confirmed that pre-orders would reward players with early access to the Arachknight costume for Peter, and a Shadow Spider costume for Miles. Both will come with color variations. The digital deluxe version comes with ten unique costumes, five each for Miles and Peter. This would also come with the web grabber gadget, five skin points, and more photo mode features.
Finally, there will also be a collector’s edition of Spider-Man 2 that comes with a steelbook case, all the previous features of the other versions, and a massive statue featuring Peter, Venom, and Miles. The collector’s edition will be priced at 220 dollars.
Pre-Orders
Pre-orders for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will go live on June 16th, 2023, at around 10 am local time. It will be available on the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Direct, and local retailers.
Stay tuned to Final Weapon for more of our coverage of Spider-Man 2 before its release date of October 20th, 2023.
