Between the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase gameplay and the SDCC story trailer, a better idea is forming of what Peter and Miles will be facing in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The highly anticipated third entry in Insomniac's superhero series will see the return of many of the first two titles' actors, alongside new cast members portraying fan-favorite villains such as Kraven and Venom.The first two Marvel's Spider-Man titles have been praised for their storytelling and performances, with stories that balance superhero antics with the personal lives of both Spider-Men. This looks set to continue with Peter's childhood friend, Harry Osborn, returning after years away and wanting to use the experimental treatment for his terminal illness to "heal the world," something that will inevitably unleash the Venom symbiote on the city.Related: Marvel's Spider-Man 2: Everything We Know - Release Date, Story, Gameplay

An October 20, 2023 release date has finally been confirmed for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 at the Summer Game Fest event, and to coincide with this announcement, Insomniac Games has revealed details surrounding the game's pre-order date as well as its various editions. The upcoming title will see players taking control of both Peter Parker and Miles Morales' Spider-Men throughout the game's story after each hero had their own standalone title, with players also able to switch between them fluidly and instantly throughout the game's open world.As a result, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will see many customization options for either hero. These cover both shared and individual skill trees to improve Peter's symbiote-enhanced abilities as he bonds with the Venom symbiote or Miles' bio-electrical ones, through to a variety of suits and gadgets that build upon those seen in Marvel's Spider-Man and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Therefore, the various editions are primarily showcasing these customization features as part of their early-access bonuses with a collection of suits and skill points at the forefront.Related: Spider-Man 2 Release Date Confirmed (& The Leaks Were Wrong)

Insomniac has all the elements in place to recreate a classic 90s moment in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. An 11-minute gameplay clip for the PlayStation 5 exclusive title was revealed at the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase and showed Peter and Miles teaming up to fight Kraven and his group of hunters as they unleash chaos upon New York.Marvel's Spider-Man 2's reveal trailer provided a brief glimpse of the fan-favorite Marvel foe, Venom, but the new gameplay footage revealed a huge detail for the story: Peter Parker wears the Venom symbiote. Yuri Lowenthal also noticeably changed his voice to reflect the symbiote's corruption of Peter, sounding harsher and deeper than usual, and far more aggressive than players are used to from his portrayal of the hero. The change in his demeanor was noticeable to fellow Spider-Man, Miles Morales, and could ultimately lead to a clash between the two heroes.

It has been commonly speculated that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 may have a co-op mode, and developer Insomniac has finally provided a definitive answer regarding this. As confirmed in the game's 2021 reveal trailer, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will feature both Peter Parker and Miles Morales' versions of Spider-Man, and the two could be seen fighting side-by-side in that trailer, which led many to question if this implied the existence of a co-op mode for the first time in Insomniac's superhero series.Both Peter and Miles have had their own standalone adventures in Marvel's Spider-Man and its follow-up Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales prior to their team-up in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. These titles were able to showcase both heroes' varying skillsets and allowed players to get more acquainted with the different gameplay mechanics for each hero. While they both share the same core traits with wall-crawling, web-swinging, increased agility, and spider-sense, Peter incorporated more gadgets into his combat, whereas Miles used more of his unique bio-electrical "Venom" powers, and camouflage for improved stealth gameplay.Related: Marvel's Spider-Man 2: Everything We Know - Release Date, Story, Gameplay

According to Insomniac’s Narrative Director, the studio is aiming for the upcoming Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to be the best game the studio has ever made. Both Marvel's Spider-Man and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales are considered by many to be some of the best Spider-Man games ever created, so this suggests that fans have something really special to look forward to in the upcoming sequel if the studio intends on surpassing those titles.Insomniac has already improved upon Marvel's Spider-Man with the jump from that title to Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Although it was shorter, the 2020 title showed improvements to both its gameplay with the addition of Miles' Friendly Neighborhood app for managing side quests, alongside improved stealth and web-swinging.

The upcoming PS5 exclusive game, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, hasn't had any official word on when the game would be released beyond that it would be Fall 2023, yet a recent leak suggests a much more specific timeframe. The upcoming sequel sees both Peter Parker and Miles Morales team up to face the evils threatening their world, including the terrifying Venom and Kraven the Hunter. Both Marvel's Spider-Man and Spider-Man Miles Morales games were big successes for PlayStation and have gotten many gamers excited about the approaching sequel in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.Everything known about Marvel's Spider-Man 2's release date previously was that it would be released in the Fall of 2023. A tweet on March 21 from the voice actor Tony Todd (via IGN), who plays Venom in the game, may have shortened that timeframe. Tony Todd's tweet alleges that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will launch in September, with a marketing push to lead up to it in August.

A new piece of art shared by Marvel Games has shown a costume Peter Parker needs in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, as Miles stole a similar look for Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Marvel's Spider-Man was praised for offering up plenty of alternative suits for players to don to explore Insomniac's open world. At launch, Insomniac included 28 suits spanning the webhead's 60-year history across comics, films, and other media, and many more were later added via DLC and free updates.Miles Morales has only been around in Marvel Comics for a fraction of that time, first appearing in 2011, and his costume hasn't changed much in the decade that followed. This meant that Spider-Man: Miles Morales didn't have many alternate costumes to choose from compared to Peter Parker in the original Marvel's Spider-Man. Insomniac took inspiration from film, animation, and comics, but also designed new original suits for Miles to wear. However, the studio also ended up taking from Peter's wardrobe for one look: the Winter Suit Miles unlocks after completing the We've Got A Lead! side-mission.Related: Insomniac's Next Marvel Games Could Be Getting Co-Op Multiplayer

Insomniac Games has addressed fan speculation regarding Marvel's Spider-Man 2's release date. The sequel to 2018's acclaimed Marvel's Spider-Man was announced over a year ago at the September 2021 PlayStation Showcase with a trailer revealing both Peter Parker and Miles Morales fighting side-by-side as Spider-Man. The trailer also revealed Venom, who had been teased in post-credits scenes for Marvel's Spider-Man and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.Nothing has been shown for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 since the game's reveal trailer, with fans asking the sequel's cast and developers directly for an update. Earlier this month, Peter Parker and Miles Morales actors Yuri Lowenthal and Nadji Jeter shared a set video from Marvel's Spider-Man 2, revealing that both actors were in their performance capture suits as they signed a poster for a fan. This further fueled fans' worries that the game wasn't as far along in production as they expected, although others did try to reassure them that there are several stages of performance capture involved in AAA productions, with some coming quite late into development.Related: Insomniac's Next Marvel Games Could Be Getting Co-Op MultiplayerAs reported by VGC, Insomniac Games has now addressed concerns from a fan that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 might be delayed. In a tweet, Insomniac stated that the fan shouldn't worry as the developers are making "good progress" and reaffirmed that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is still slated for a 2023 release date.

Shortly before its release, Insomniac Games of Marvel’s Spider-Man, hinted about Gwen Stacy’s fate in the universe of the games. The hints align with some other deviations from the traditional Spidey timeline that Insomniac's universe has taken. Paired with the character’s surge in popularity, and it seems more and more likely that a version of Spider-Gwen could possibly make an appearance in the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Marvel’s Spider-Man and other Spider-Man titles.]If Gwen is alive, it would line up with the fact that Norman Osborn has not yet become the Green Goblin in Insomniac’s universe, who infamously is responsible for Gwen’s death in other storylines. While these clues aren’t an outright confirmation that Gwen is alive and well in the game’s universe, it does imply that the devs may be saving her for a future storyline.Related: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Must Have A Gwen Stacy SpinoffAlthough it can’t be said for sure, it certainly feels inevitable that Gwen Stacy will make an appearance in the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, with theories suggesting Yuri Watanabe may be involved in Gwen’s introduction. Insomniac’s tweet, which teases “Who said Gwen Stacy is dead in our universe?”, hints at the studio's intentions of featuring Gwen at some point in the story, and it would make a lot of sense to do so now. Spider-Gwen’s popularity skyrocketed off the heels of her roles in The Amazing Spider-Man and Into the Spider-Verse. Bringing her into the mix of Insomniac’s Spider-Man universe would drive more attention to the game and open up many narrative possibilities.

A Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 fan has devised an interesting theory about how the upcoming sequel will introduce Gwen Stacy that also ties into the story of disgraced police captain Yuri Watanabe. While Spidey typically doesn’t work well with New York City’s law enforcement, Yuri serves as Spidey’s ally in the NYPD throughout the story of Marvel’s Spider-Man and its DLC. The two crime fighters share a humorous rapport, and Yuri helps Spider-Man with various cases - such as arresting the infamous Wilson Fisk in the game's opening chapter.Yuri and Spider-Man’s partnership takes a dark and tragic turn in the Marvel’s Spider-Man: City That Never Sleeps DLC. During the Turf Wars chapter, several members of Yuri’s squad are killed in a raid against the infamous mob boss Hammerhead. This incident leaves Yuri shaken to the core, and she is temporarily taken off the case. While this is all going down, Spider-Man uncovers a series of grisly crime scenes with recordings detailing how Yuir's therapist is killed by one of Hammerhead's enforcers during an undercover operation spread across Marvel's Spider-Man's large open world. This Marvel's Spider-Man side quest culminates in Yuri calling Spidey to meet her somewhere in the city, and he discovers that she has killed the enforcer. In light of this, a moral wedge is driven between Spider-Man and Yuri, and the storyline ends with the implication that Yuri will become the vigilante Wraith as she does in the comics.Related: Forget Peter And Miles, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Needs One Other SpideyA Reddit user by the handle of 1400Diggg pointed out that New York City will need a new police chief in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 in the wake of Yuri’s tragic turn, and a likely candidate is George Stacy. In a post on r/SpidermanPS4, 1400Diggg also notes that this could be a good way to introduce his daughter Gwen Stacy to the Insomniac Marvel's Spider-Man universe since Peter Parker's original love interest wasn't seen or mentioned in either Marvel’s Spider-Man or Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Another Reddit user named wonemetovnwod supported the notion of Gwen being introduced in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 by sharing a Tweet from Insomniac that implies that she is still alive in the Marvel’s Spider-Man continuity.