Between the new Avengers movie and the release date of Spider-Man PS4, we are going through a real superhero storm. Precisely for this reason it seemed appropriate to talk about a topic that is very popular in this period: Will the videogame dedicated to Spider-Man give life to a new Marvel universe? Bryan Intihar, creative director and project supervisor, has already expressed himself on the matter, but in this article we will clarify by explaining in detail what could be expected in the near future. Talking about this topic for a fan while remaining neutral is really complex, because the child in me could come out at any moment. Despite this, I will avoid going too far with sterile rants, thus going straight to the heart of the matter. In addition to Insomniac Games' wall climber, Square Enix is also working on a videogame tentatively titled The Avengers Project; these two games could be the fundamental clues to the future of all heroes.
Spider-Man e Avengers will give the opportunity to see two titles dedicated to Marvel superheroes produced, thus starting a trend that, if we take the films released in these 10 years as a reference, will be lasting over time. Precisely for this reason, the Vice President and Executive Producer of Marvel Games, Mike Jones, he had admitted almost a year ago that he had a real roadmap, so as to ensure a continuous narrative similar to the one started regarding the MCU: this consists of a whole list of games that intertwine with each other. Obviously this will not mean that the road is already written, everything will depend above all on the reaction of the public. As with Iron Man, users will be key to the definitive launch of the Marvel Games Universe. From what emerged in recent interviews with Insomniac Games employees, it seems that Marvel leaves a lot of creative freedom to developers, provided, however, not to distort the iconic characters too much and thus leaving their personality and background unchanged.
The will of Insomiac Games, in fact, was to include in the game even secondary villains - let's say little known - such as Mr. Negative, demonstrating the desire to include all the aspects born from the Marvel universe. Although it has been confirmed that The Avengers Project and Spider-Man do not share the same universe, we know with certainty that in the latter game there will be iconic buildings such as the Avengers Tower or the Sancta Sanctorum of Doctor Strange, however, not indifferent clues and with a strong appeal as regards the passion of the fans. Precisely for this reason, the Marvel Gaming Universe could be a more than concrete idea. It is no coincidence that the company has already confirmed several times that what we will see in the videogame dedicated to spider man will be only a small part of a much larger story and that, among many things, has already been written. Precisely for this reason we will have to wait for the reaction of the public and the press, because the idea of the Videogame Universe is completely new for them. From here it would be logical and coherent the idea of entrusting the first two games to software houses that know universes: Insomniac Games, which many of you will know, is famous for the creation of the Ratchet & Clank saga, on the other side. instead Square Enix shouldn't need any introduction with its iconic Final Fantasy.
In conclusion, we can say that the actual intention is to recreate what is seen in the cinema, perhaps with new stories and plots. If things go well it is not to be excluded to see a possible Infinity War also in videogames, experiencing first-hand the battle against Thanos to save the universe. Maybe it will also be possible to see products dedicated to villains like Venom, just to recall another recently announced film. The possibilities are many and, this time, the competition is really fierce. If you think about it, in fact, the Rocksteady Batman are real works of art for all fans of the bat man. A rumor has also recently emerged that sees the same development house working on a title on Superman, but we still don't have any kind of confirmation about it. The only certain thing is that if anything both DC and Marvel were to clash in our reference medium, we players would really see some good ones.
