Insomniac Games rumoured to be working on three games – but what are they?
The PlayStation 5 might be a disappointment when it comes to Sony exclusive games, but one first party developer has definitely not been letting the side down.
Since the PlayStation 5's launch in 2020, Insomniac Games has released three games on the console – cross-gen title Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
The studio is currently working on another PlayStation 5 exclusive in Marvel's Wolverine, which was announced back in September 2021 but still doesn't have a release date. However, it seems this project is only one of many titles currently in development at the studio.
According to a rumour on Reddit, derived from a LinkedIn post from an employee at the studio, Insomniac is working on three games in total at the moment.
The studio, which employs around 520 people (two or three times the size of most other AAA developers), has worked on three games simultaneously in the past – so this isn't as unlikely as it sounds.
Former project director Erin Eberhardt, who left the studio in September 2023, confirmed in July of that same year that an unannounced game was in development at the studio, along with Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine.
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We still don't know what this unannounced game is, or if it was shelved, but an Insomniac leak from December 2023 outed the studio's future slate, at that time, up until 2031.
This included a Venom spin-off slated for autumn 2025, Wolverine for autumn 2026, Spider-Man 3 for autumn 2028, a new Ratchet & Clank for autumn 2029, an X-Men game for autumn 2030, and an unspecified new IP in 2031. More Trending
While it's likely these plans have changed since then, perhaps the biggest question is if the Venom half-sequel, which was slated for this year, still exists. A side mission in Spider-Man 2 appeared to set up Carnage for a future title, but it's unclear if that symbiote story will roll out over a half-sequel like Miles Morales or the inevitable Spider-Man 3.
It was reported by VGC that Spider-Man 2 only used 10% of the dialogue that actor Tony Todd recorded, which may be an indication that a half-sequel was at least planned. Todd sadly died in November last year, so if he didn't already record absolutely everything Insomniac needed that would cause great problems for a future Venom appearance.
If the Venom game has been axed, the third title could be Ratchet & Clank. However, considering Spider-Man 2 sold significantly more than Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, at over 10 million sales versus around four million, Sony might be pushing for more Marvel titles from the studio.
If Wolverine is still slated to come out in autumn 2026, we could see more from the title later this year. So far, we've only seen cinematic trailers, with gameplay still yet to be revealed officially.
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