Insomniac cancels Spider-Man 2 Story DLC

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Important takeaways

  • Insomniac confirms that it will not be releasing any additional story expansions for Spider-Man 2.
  • Hacker Insomniac last year revealed three story DLCs for Spider-Man 2, but these have clearly been discontinued.
  • Fans are disappointed with Spider-Man 2's unresolved storylines, which can now only be explored in future games.



Insomniac has confirmed that they have no plans to support Marvel's Spider-Man 2 with additional story DLC. This update disappointed several fans who were patiently waiting for story expansions, and it now appears that Insomniac may be tying up Spider-Man 2s story ends in either a sequel or the rumored Venom spin-off.

After Spider-Man 2 launched for PS5 in October 2023, players were almost immediately curious about story DLCs. Spider-Man (2018) got theirs The city that never sleeps expansion just a month after release, but there was no word on Spider-Man 2s story DLC until the catastrophic Insomniac data breach in December 2023. The leak revealed at least three planned story expansions for Spider-Man 2 which would have explored some of the base game's unfinished plot threads. Unfortunately, Insomniac's plans say otherwise.


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Why Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Leaked DLC Could Happen Even If It's Not Exactly Spider-Man 2 DLC

A leaked DLC for Spider-Man 2 remains a possibility, but it's also just as likely that the expansion could serve a larger purpose.

Alongside the recent announcement of Spider-Man 2Insomniac's PC port on the PlayStation blog stated that it has “no additional story content planned” for the game, raising hopes for story DLC among fans who have been waiting with bated breath for a year. Many were predictably disappointed by the development, and some even meant it Spider-Man 2The length of the campaign doesn't warrant the $70 price tag without any post-launch DLC.


Spider-Man 2 fans are baffled by Insomniac's decision to cancel the leaked story DLCs


But most of all, fans are wondering why Insomniac decided to scrap the three Spider-Man 2 story DLCs were leaked in December's cyber attack. Perhaps those plans were outdated, or the data breach may have forced Insomniac to change its post-launch strategy for Spider-Man 2. However, the latter scenario seems unlikely, since Spider-Man 2 fans were very excited about the story DLCs and consistently asked Insomniac about them right up until the studio announced that it has no plans to release them. Another real worry that comes with the cancellation of Spider-Man 2s story DLCs are the base game's unresolved storylines, as its larger side quests teased the Spider-verse and villains like Carnage and Chameleon.

With story DLCs for Spider-Man 2 now archived, these plot threads can only be explored in Spider-Man 3 or the one Married spin-off game allegedly slated for 2025. But 2024 will end soon and Insomniac has yet to provide any details on Poison: Lethal protectionwhich is a potential cause for spin-off concerns. One could argue that this fits with Sony's strategy of revealing games close to launch, but if Married the game won't be announced until the summer of 2025, then there can only be more bad news.


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