'Marvel's Spider-Man 2' Becomes PlayStation Studios’s Fastest-Selling Game

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is absolutely swinging. In its first 24 hours of release it sold more than 2.5 million copies. That makes it the fastest-selling game for PlayStation Studios ever. The tally does include individual pre-orders and those bundled with PlayStation 5s.

Spider-Man 2 is the sequel to the 2018 Marvel’s Spider-Man game and a follow-up to Spider-Man: Miles Morales, released in 2020, all made by Insomniac Games. Here, players can choose between Peter Parker and Miles Morales and includes a new “Web Wings”, making it possible to travel across an even bigger New York City. Venom, Kraven the Hunter, and the Lizard are just a few of the supervillain rogues players face off against over the course of the game.

Update 1.001.004 was recently released. “Insomniac Games holds itself to incredibly high standards when it comes to delivering engaging and innovative gameplay experiences,” Eric Lempel, PlayStation’s senior vice president of global marketing, sales and business operations, said. “Built from the ground up to take advantage of the unique features of PlayStation 5, the goal was to massively build off the action, storylines, and features from the first two games. With an epic storyline, two playable Super Heroes, a visually-stunning Marvel’s New York, and so much more, this is a game you can get lost in for hours. On behalf of Sony Interactive Entertainment, I want to say thank you to the fans – we truly hope you are enjoying your time playing as Peter and Miles in this amazing adventure.”

Source: Variety