Important takeaways
- Marvel Games is set for an explosive end to 2024 with exciting releases like Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PC port and Marvel Rivals.
- Insomniac's Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is coming to PC on January 30, 2025, but there is no additional story content planned for the game.
- Rumors suggest another reveal of Marvel's Wolverine soon, possibly in 2024; Marvel Rivals launches on December 6th.
Whether or not Marvel has been doing well on the movie side of things lately doesn't seem to be affecting its momentum in the gaming business, as the brand looks poised for an explosive end to 2024 on the gaming side. With Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on its way to PC, rumors of a more extensive Marvel's Wolverine reveal, and Marvel Rivals scheduled for a December 2024 launch, Marvel games aiming to go out with a bang this year.
While there have been some disappointments with Marvel-based games over the past few years – most notably the unfortunate Insomniac Games leak last December – there are still plenty of exciting things ahead for the brand. As such, Marvel Games can ensure that its name is remembered until the end of 2024 and into 2025, should its current ambitions be carried out smoothly.
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Marvel Games is set for an explosive end to 2024
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is coming to PC
The latest Marvel announcement revealed that Insomniac Games Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is headed to PC, with a current release date of January 30, 2025. While it won't actually be released until 2025, the announcement effectively set Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on everyone's radar again in 2024, especially those who want to play the sequel with the improved graphics that only a PC can provide. Players will have the option to purchase either the Standard Edition or the Digital Deluxe Edition of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PC, both of which offer unique bonuses and every update to the game since launch.
The unfortunate side of this announcement is that it came with the news that Insomniac has no more story content planned for
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
which is a shame considering the potential for the Carnage DLC that was set up during the game's “The Flame” questline.
Rumors suggest that more of Marvel's Wolverine will be revealed soon
Another Insomniac title that has contributed to the buzz around Marvel games is Marvel's Wolverinewhich was already revealed via a cryptic teaser trailer back in 2021 but has yet to reveal much else. That said, an industry insider recently made claims that Sony is “lining up” to show off more of Marvel's Wolverinealthough the leaker is unsure when the disclosure might happen. But various leaks and rumors in the past have hinted at that Marvel's Wolverine could be released sometime in 2025, so a 2024 reveal is entirely possible.
Marvel Rivals launches on December 6th
As for new Marvel IPs with confirmed release dates, Marvel Rivals is an upcoming team-based PvP hero shooter developed by NetEase Games in collaboration with Marvel Games that is currently scheduled to launch on December 6th. When these things go, Marvel Rivals has often been compared to Blizzard Entertainment's Monitoringalthough the latter undoubtedly took notes from Team Fortress 2. Regardless, Marvel Rivals is set to offer players a hero shooter featuring a roster of beloved Marvel characters, including Captain America, Thor, Black Panther, Iron Man and Spider-Man.
The latest Marvel announcement revealed that Insomniac Games
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
is headed to PC, with a current release date of January 30, 2025.
While Insomniac clearly has a lot to do with Marvel's potentially explosive end to 2024 in the gaming industry, it will still be a big moment for Marvel games, especially if Marvel's Wolverine actually gets the rumored reveal it's supposed to get. But even if it doesn't, with both Marvel Rivals and Marvel's Spider-Man 2s PC port on the way, Marvel games closes 2024 with a bang.