Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has sold over 2.5 million copies within the first 24 hours of its launch, making it the fastest-selling game in PS Studios history.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Breaks Record as Fastest-Selling PlayStation Studios Title

Adriana MaraisOctober 24, 23Marvel, PlayStation, PlayStation 5, ps5

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was released last week on October 20th to critical acclaim, with many praising the game for its visuals, story, and larger-than-life boss battles. The game has now achieved yet another milestone, becoming the fastest selling PlayStation Studios game in the first 24 hours of release. According to Sony, the game has sold more than 2.5 million copies immediately after 24 hours of release. Notably, these sales were exclusively on the PS5 system, as the game is not multiplayer and is exclusive to the PS5 console. In doing…

The company's VFX artists have previously alleged they're overworked and underpaid.

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Marvel Visual Effects Employees Form Union

Adarsh V.KAugust 8, 23Marvel

Marvel’s visual effects workers have voted in favor of unionizing as they advocate for improved pay, overtime compensation, enhanced benefits, and fair treatment. As reported by Vulture, a significant majority of the company’s 50 on-set VFX employees have submitted a petition to the National Labor Relations Board, seeking an election to join the Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). This union already represents various professionals such as hair and makeup artists, wardrobe personnel, lighting technicians, and prop personnel. Despite Marvel’s heavy reliance on visual effects to bring its universe, superheroes, and supervillains…

The game comes from a new studio, Cliffhanger Games.

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EA Developing Single-Player Video Game Based on Black Panther

Nitin MisraJuly 11, 23Electronic Arts, Gaming, Marvel

Marvel and Electronic Arts have announced their collaboration on a second game, as part of their ongoing partnership. The upcoming game, centered around the iconic superhero Black Panther, is being developed by a newly established Electronic Arts studio named Cliffhanger Games, based in Seattle. The focus of the game will be on delivering an immersive single-player experience. It’s an action-adventure game with a third-person perspective, which suggests it has some similarities to games like Insomniac’s Spider-Man games. According to Marvel, Cliffhanger aims to “build an expansive and reactive world that…

The game is set to launch in fall 2023, and the gameplay reveal offers a glimpse into the thrilling features awaiting players

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 gameplay revealed

Nitin MisraMay 25, 23Games, Gaming, Marvel

The long-awaited gameplay footage of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has finally been revealed, introducing the next exciting chapter in the beloved Spider-Man franchise. This gameplay was revealed at Sony’s summer event. The company’s PlayStation Showcase delivered an action-packed hour filled with exciting announcements, unexpected surprises and intriguing trailers, The Verge reported. First Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 gameplay revealed. Swing to PS Blog for full details: https://t.co/7hQSdLAcwY pic.twitter.com/eahg9Ah8DC— PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 24, 2023 Spider-Man 2, which is scheduled for release in the fall of 2023, and the gameplay offers a glimpse of the exciting…