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Everyone’s playing the fantastic Spider-Man PS5 games after Brand New Day
Interest in Marvel's Spider-Man video games has surged following the box office success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which has taken an estimated $355 million globally. Although no official tie-in game accompanies the film, fans have instead turned to Insomniac Games' existing PlayStation titles to get their web-slinging fix, with Marvel's Spider-Man 2 recently updated to include the hero's new suit from the movie.
On Steam, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2 have all hit their highest concurrent player counts in over a year, while Google searches for "Spider-Man Brand New Day game" have risen by 40%. The surge coincides with discounts across the series, including a 58% reduction on Spider-Man 2 via the PlayStation Store and physical disc deals at major retailers, ahead of Insomniac's next release, Wolverine.
In short
- Brand New Day's box office success boosts Spider-Man game sales and players
- No tie-in game exists, but Spider-Man 2 got a new suit update
- Spider-Man games are heavily discounted on PS5 and Steam right now
Explained simply
Spider-Man is a Marvel character whose stories have been adapted into films, comics and video games. The PlayStation games in this story are made by Insomniac Games and feature Peter Parker and, in a separate game, Miles Morales, who is also a New York superhero.
The games let players move through a version of New York as Spider-Man and take on enemies from the character’s stories. Their renewed popularity links the film audience with existing games, even though the film has no official game tie-in. Insomniac is also developing a game about Wolverine, another Marvel character.