Insominac’s Wolverine: Rumored release window, story, trailer & more

Insomniac Games has announced that they are developing a new Wolverine game that will bring the X-Men hero to life like never before. Here’s everything we know about The Wolverine so far, including rumors about its release date.

When Insomniac Games launched its first Spider-Man title back in 2018, it was quickly hailed as one of the best superhero games of all time, rivaling the beloved Batman Arkham series.

He built on that success two years later with the equally beloved Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and has a full-fledged sequel coming later in 2023. But the developer has also announced that another iconic Marvel hero will be getting an AAA video game. Treatment – Wolverine.

Here are all the details we have about Insomniac’s Wolverine game so far, from early story details to when it could be released.

Is there a Wolverine release date?

Although Insomniac Games first revealed Wolverine in 2021, there is no official release date attached to the project. However, leaks and rumors have given us a rough idea of ​​when we’ll finally be able to get our hands on the coveted paws.

According to industry insider Jeff Grubb, the devs are targeting the game for fall 2024. However, there is hope internally that this could be pushed to 2025.

Sadly, it looks like Wolverine is still some way away, but we could expect a more precise release date to be announced in the coming months.

wolverine platform

Wolverine will launch exclusively on PlayStation 5due to Insomniac’s status as a Sony first-party studio. This is bad news for Microsoft fans, as it means it almost certainly won’t be making its way to the Xbox platform.

However, that came to PC four years after the original Spider-Man was released, so Steam players can expect Wolverine to follow the same pattern.

wolverine story details

The devs haven’t given too many details on the story at the center of the Wolverine game, but Jeff Grubb revealed it will focus on Logan before he suits up and joins the X-Men.

in a twitch stream for giant bombThe insider claimed that the team “want to let it stand on its own” rather than worry about how to incorporate the likes of Professor-X or Jean Grey.

However, it remains to be seen how early in Logan’s life the game will begin, if we start the story with the classic adamantium claws, or if the bonding process will be one of the opening missions.

wolverine gameplay description

Little is known about how the Wolverines will play the game, although a report insider gaming It was claimed to have a “God of War-like semi-open, wide-linear design”. This means the story can take players across large open areas that can be fully explored.

Grubb also noted that Wolverine would have an “M for Mature rating”, in order to feature more violent gameplay features such as “dismemberment”. If the rumors are true this would comfortably make this one of the most brutal Marvel video games ever.

wolverine trailer

So far there’s only been one trailer for Marvel’s Wolverine, in the form of a short teaser at the PlayStation Showcase in 2021. ,

Check it out below:

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