Summary
Insomniac has confirmed that it has no plans to supportMarvel’s Spider-Man 2with additional story DLC. This update disheartened several fans who were patiently waiting for story expansions, and it now seems Insomniac may tie upSpider-Man 2’snarrative loose ends in either a sequel or the rumored Venom spin-off.
AfterSpider-Man 2launched for PS5 in October 2023, players were almost immediately inquisitive about story DLCs.Spider-Man(2018) received itsThe City That Never Sleepsexpansion just one month after release, yet there was no word onSpider-Man 2’s story DLC until thecatastrophic Insomniac data breach in December 2023. The leak revealed at least three scheduled story expansions forSpider-Man 2that would’ve explored some of the base game’s unfinished plot threads. Unfortunately, though, Insomniac’s plans say otherwise.
Alongside the recentannouncement ofSpider-Man 2’s PC porton the PlayStation Blog, Insomniac stated that it has “no additional story content planned” for the game, dashing hopes for story DLC among fans who were waiting with bated breath for a year. Many were expectedly disappointed at the development, and some even opined thatSpider-Man 2’s campaign length doesn’t warrant its $70 price tag without any post-launch story DLC.
Spider-Man 2 Fans are Baffled Over Insomniac’s Decision to Cancel the Leaked Story DLCs
Most of all, though, fans are wondering why Insomniac decided to scrap the threeSpider-Man 2story DLCs leaked in last December’s cyber-attack. Perhaps those plans were outdated, or the data breach may have compelled Insomniac to change its post-launch strategy forSpider-Man 2. The latter scenario seems unlikely, though, asSpider-Man 2fans were very excited about the story DLCsand consistently inquired Insomniac about them right up until the studio announced that it has no plans to release them. Another hefty concern that comes with the cancelation ofSpider-Man 2’s story DLCs is the base game’s unresolved storylines, as its bigger side quests teased the Spider-Verse and villains like Carnage and Chameleon.
With the story DLCs forSpider-Man 2now binned, these plot threads can only be explored inSpider-Man 3or theVenomspin-off game that’s purportedly scheduled for 2025. However, 2024 is set to close out soon and Insomniac has yet to provide any details onVenom: Lethal Protector, which is a potential cause of concern for the spin-off. One could argue that this aligns with Sony’s strategy of revealing games close to launch, but if theVenomgame isn’t announced before summer 2025 at the latest, then there may just be more bad news.
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