Marvel’s Spider-Man has been one of the big, unmissable games on the PlayStation 4, and PS5 owners are waiting for its sequel, as well as Marvel’s Wolverine. Exclusives that appeal to players and bring financial happiness to sonyand on the side of Microsoftsome must be biting their fingers.
Why ? Because Marvel approached Microsoft a few years ago to offer him to develop games under license, but the manufacturer of the Xbox refused the offer ! This is what Steven L Kent reveals in his book The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol 2with an interview with Jay Ong, Executive Vice President and Director of marvel games. The latter explains thatafter the failure of the last games Spiderman by Activisionhis company was looking for another house to develop games Marvel. So he naturally approached playstation and Xbox to offer them an exclusive agreement, but the second refused, too focused on its own licenses.
On his side, sony immediately saw an opportunity to make a game AAA with Spidermanentrusting the development to Insomniac Gamesa long-time partner behind the franchises spyro, Ratchet & Clank and Resistance. The rest is history, Marvel’s Spider-Man was released on PS4 in 2018, becoming the best-selling superhero game in the United States, with 20 million copies sold worldwide. A stand-alone with Miles Morales was born, and all eyes are now on Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, expected in 2023 on PS5. And Microsoft must regret his choice. You can find Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales to €39.99 on Amazon.
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