Following the leaks for Insomniac's canceled , players have been able to get a better idea of what the studio's multiplayer game would have entailed, with a multiversal storyline featuring some of the most popular Spider-people battling iconic foes. While many fans have expressed their disappointment with the cancelation of the game, leading to online petitions to bring it back, Insomniac and Sony's decision may have been the right call.
[WARNING: This article contains some story spoilers for the ]Word of the -inspired title first surfaced along with some concept art when Insomniac was hacked by the group Rhysida in December 2023. Rhysida acquired over a terabyte of internal company data, covering all of the games the studio had in development, including the announced and several others that had yet to be revealed, along with personal information about some of the company's staff. Rhysida demanded 50 bitcoins — which is the equivalent of roughly $2 million — and gave the studio a seven-day deadline to pay, but released the files after Insomniac and Sony didn't bow to these demands.
In the two short trailers that were shared by okangel12345 and danoka29 on the insomniacleaks Subreddit, players got a greater idea of what 's story would have been and which spider-people would have been involved. Yuri Lowenthal's Peter Parker narrates both trailers, explaining the main concept of the .
The roster of playable heroes shown in 's trailers consisted of a symbiote-enhanced Peter Parker and Miles Morales' Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy (a.k.a. Ghost Spider), Ben Reilly (a.k.a. Scarlet Spider), and the Spider-Man from 2099, Miguel O'Hara. Cindy Moon's Silk — who was teased in the end-credits scene for — and other Spider-Women were shown in concept art along with Madame Web in a slideshow presentation for the title. While it's unlikely the latter would have been playable, she would have likely acted as a guide to the multiverse.
The trailers appeared to be a proof of concept rather than a look at the completed title, as it used current assets and animations from for most of the Spider-Men, with the notable addition of Gwen Stacy's Ghost Spider.
In the first trailer, this narration discusses assembling a group of heroes to stop a supervillain prison break, name-dropping a more "" and "" version of the Sinister Six as the main villains of the game. The second trailer seemed to focus on the multiversal angle, with Peter saying "" which suggests that the heroes have explored the multiverse before this title.
The gameplay sequences showed the heroes moving between universes and areas of New York through a series of interdimensional portals. These portals resembled the design of, but functioned like the ones shown in 's Black
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As it says in the Bible, “I want to be the very best, like no one ever was.” Could there be a more true passage? I don’t know; I didn’t look. But if you’re here reading this site of tips, tricks, and reviews, you’ve probably felt the urge in your soul to become a champion. There may be billions of people playing video games around the world, but haven’t you ever wondered what it would be like if you - yes, you! - were the best at a game? I’m not talking about getting a high score at a laundromat that resets its Ms. Pac-Man machine every night.
Tom Holland's Spider-Man 4 is reportedly searching for a new director to replace the Homecoming trilogy's Jon Watts, and one of the rumored contenders comes from the Fast and Furious franchise.
A new theory surrounding one of 's suits could predict an upcoming story in Insomniac's Universe. Throughout all three of Insomniac's titles, both Peter Parker and Miles Morales have had collectible suits inspired by their appearances in comics, movies, and TV, alongside Insomniac's own designs.
Spider-Man: The Great Web has been a big talk lately, especially after its cancellation. However, fans, everyone keeps hyping up what this game could have been in hopes maybe Sony will pick it back up, but it seems iffy. This game would have been the first Spider-Man to be multiplayer recently, allowing you and a friend to both play as a Spidey, whether that be Peter Parker himself or another from the Spider-Verse.
The developers of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 revealed that they struggled to get the Sandman boss fight right due to how fast Spider-Man is. During this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC), associate animation director for Insomniac Stephen Camardella revealed that it was incredibly hard to get the pacing of the fight against Sandman in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 just right. Camardella states that due to Spider-Man's speed, it was a challenge to make sure the fight was fair and fun.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 developers have taken to the stage at GDC, shedding some light on their work. This includes an interesting tidbit about the development of the Sandman boss, and how challenging it was to balance the fight in the villain's favour.
Concept art for Insomniac’s canceled Spider-Man multiplayer game has just been leaked online, including a possible look at the title’s character creation screen. Insomniac infamously fell victim to a massive ransomware attack just a few months after Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 swung onto the PlayStation 5, exposing much of the developer’s plans for future Marvel video games. Among already confirmed titles like Marvel’s Wolverine and long-suspected projects centered around Venom and the X-Men was a game that Insomniac had reportedly already canceled long before the data breach: an online multiplayer title called Spider-Man: The Great Web.
might be hiding a secret message in its open world, addressing a major issue in gaming. Insomniac's version of New York is full of Marvel Easter eggs and amusing NPC conversations for players to eavesdrop on when not swinging high above the streets or fighting a variety of superpowered foes.