Yep. I haven’t played Spider-Man 2 yet, but based on the previous games, it’s not a particularly exciting line up for me.
1 Like
https://x.com/JAAY_ROCK_/status/1737010117973832090?s=20
Despite cultists rants about Xbox, Sony is pretty scared about MS.
11 Likes
I keep saying, MS an existential threat to Sony et al…
7 Likes
Can’t lie, I am getting some enjoyment seeing Sony basically telling their fans they are wrong when they describe their own pillar as outdated.
Contrary to what the conveying opinion is online, Xbox is actually in a good place with a diverse portfolio and so many revenue streams. It is Sony who is the one where the future is looking less clear.
17 Likes
Well this is officially my first forum topic haha
25 Likes
The gameplay bits already look good, but it’s very clear how much Insomniac/Spidey DNA is in here, which is fine. The chase sequences for example.
But this is 2026? So much for 2025. Kinda crazy how much this studio is working on. A dedicated Venom game before Wolverine? I do start to wonder how long until it’s all gonna feel too familiar. I mean, Venom very likely will be in the exact same game world as Spidey?
1 Like
I see Venom to be like Far Cry Primal. Same world, different style.
4 Likes
Wild to see someone to suggest Sony to buy Marvel.
Buy.
Marvel.
Good luck…
11 Likes
The attach rate of Playstation games is absolutely horrible on Playstation. They desperately need to start releasing same day on PC and may want to consider releasing on other consoles. Yikes.
18 Likes
Yeah & old habits are difficult to shake, i.e. namely the habit fanboys have of arguing about console sales in order to determine success.
It’s not about hardware, it’s about software & services. That’s where the money is sunk or made. Sony wants higher profit margin because selling to the same hardcore 10 million or so loyalists doesn’t cut it when the budget exceeds $300 million.
I think for Sony the problem is they sell a lot of consoles but the people with these consoles don’t buy enough games or invest in microtransactions enough. At least not enough to offset the ballooning budgets of AAA games.
Nothing says sustainable like releasing your game in two halves at $70 each!
15 Likes
It’s because Xbox isn’t limited to hardware sales. Being a PC day one publisher has benefits.
5 Likes
Those budgets and Disney costs are absolutely insane, 50% for a bundle? WHAT
and people have the nerve to say that Game Pass and Xbox’s strategy is unsustainable lol
also, as expected Insomniac are nothing more than a Marvel factory now, i’m fine with Arkane doing Blade because I feel like their gameplay fits it so well but I don’t want them turning into this
9 Likes
I see your point. At least it’s not only Spidey that Insomniac is making but several different characters, it’s a must otherwise it would become extremely same old, same old.
I’m already seeing Spidey elements in the Wolverine footage, but also Uncharted 4 stuff. I do get it when people say Sony IP are samey.
1 Like
It’s interesting that Ratchet lost money, but Sunset Overdrive was profitable ($567), and sold similar amount of units
1 Like
PS fans don’t buy games… I kid. But fr, I will say this again, Sony are renowned overspenders. I don’t know why, but that’s been always known about them, I think it originated from their film division.
I normally wouldn’t care, but how they are like that, and then they dare to call other business practices unsustainable lol 
2 Likes
Sony cares about its brand perception and awareness much more than MS, it’s the reason why they spend so much money on marketing, games with Marvel IP is another way of keeping them relevant, at the cost of lower margins.
MS clearly thinks that this is not the way forward, hence a pivot to diversification, with them trying to have their hand in all the pies. Sony for all its popularity makes less money than 3rd party publishers, Haven’t grown their MAU’s for like 4-5 years, past the 110m mark, despite their expansion to PC. Sony’s future is not as solid as it looks despite their current position.
I’m sure Sony doesn’t like the thought of the future being cloud, imagine having to fight MS or Nvidia without saving money on existing infrastructure(azure) or not having to buy expensive hardware(nvidia). This is not like streaming video where processing costs are minimal in comparison. It will be a huge obstacle for Sony.
3 Likes
Is this the biggest leak in gaming ? That’s actual insane.
3 Likes
I think so because this is much bigger than the Microsoft and gta6 leak
6 Likes
Yeah, for damn sure. Future projects of which two we didn’t know about and their planned release years, gameplay, artwork, employee info and more. It’s bad. At the end of the day it just really sucks for the devs.
8 Likes