After years of waiting, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is almost here. The upcoming superhero title is the long-anticipated follow-up to 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man and 2020’s Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
The game is set to release on October 20. However, many fans wonder if there’s an opportunity to play the game a few days early. Here’s everything you need to know about Spider-Man 2 Early Access.
What is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2?
Spider-Man 2 is the latest entry in the beloved comic-book character’s mythos. Fans can expect plenty of new suits and abilities to make an appearance in the title. According to a recently released trailer, the game is described as follows:
Spider-Men, Peter Parker and Miles Morales, return for an exciting new adventure in the critically acclaimed Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise for the PS5 console. Nine months after the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, we find Miles still enlisting Peter’s help, but when the mysterious symbiote appears, Peter and Miles’ relationships are put to the test.
Peter begins to change as he gains symbiote powers, and Miles, Mary Jane, Harry, and the rest of the friend group must help Peter while also facing the impending threats from a cast of new villains like Kraven, Lizard, Sandman, and Venom!
The game will be available on the PlayStation 5 exclusively this Friday. A day-one patch will be downloadable alongside the game.
Does Spider-Man 2 Have Early Access?
Unfortunately, Spider-Man 2 will not have any early access. The digital deluxe and collector’s editions add more costumes and bonuses, and there is no way to play the game before it launches this Friday, October 20. Additionally, a demo will not be available either.
Prior Spider-Man games have also not had any form of early access. Further, if you hope to play the game early by changing the console’s time zone, that will also not work. The PlayStation 5 locks the time zone of the console the moment you set it up.
When Can You Play Spider-Man 2?
Fans can play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 at 12:00 AM EDT on October 20, exclusively on the PlayStation 5.
Those purchasing a physical copy can note that it is fully playable with the content on the disc. However, Insomniac does recommend downloading the day-one update for improved performance in opening segments.
Spider-Man 2 will be available for everyone on Friday, October 20. So far, it has received dozens of rave reviews and averaged 91 on Metacritic. It seems that title is set to be the ultimate Spider-Man experience for fans of the character.
Be sure to stay tuned for plenty of Spider-Man 2 guides as we head into launch weekend here at Final Weapon!
