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Fans ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2may have to wait even longer than anticipated for a story DLC announcement, according to a recent update from developer Insomniac Games. AsSpider-Man 2approaches its first anniversary, the PlayStation 5 first-party exclusive has yet to see any major content updates that further the narrative of the base game.
Insomniac has supportedSpider-Man 2with smaller updatesthat added new suits, minor gameplay features, and a heavily-requested New Game+ mode. However, the studio has remained tight-lipped on the prospect of story DLC forSpider-Man 2, which struck many fans as odd given that the previousSpider-Mantitle began receiving story expansions less than two months after launch. Interestingly, the devastating December 2023 ransomware attack on Insomniac revealed that the studio does have free-to-play story DLCs planned forSpider-Man 2, but with barely any mention of target release windows.
The leaked files also showed that the firstSpider-Man 2story DLC would purportedly feature Lady Beetle, a rather obscure villain from comic lore. Since then,Spider-Man 2fans have been waiting for an official announcement about the DLC, but to no avail. Moreover, a recent post from Insomniac’s official Twitter account now suggests that the studio might need even more time to work on the Lady Beetle story expansion. Responding to a fan asking for news on the DLC, Insomniac simply stated that it doesn’t have “anything new to announce.” The long wait and lack of news surroundingSpider-Man 2’s story expansions have led to concerns about potential cancelation among some fans.
Insomniac’s Reply Is Not Definitive Confirmation Of A Spider-Man 2 DLC Delay
Even if Insomniac did have news aboutSpider-Man 2’s story DLC, it likely wouldn’t simply spill the beans in a Twitter reply to a fan. SinceSpider-Man 2is a top-tier first-party PS5 title, Sony would likely want to reserve a big story DLC announcement foran upcoming PlayStation Showcaseor State of Play. It’s also worth noting that the December 2023 data breach could have affected Insomniac’s release schedule and possibly delayed the first story DLC forSpider-Man 2. Therefore, fans shouldn’t lose all hope of additionalSpider-Man 2story content based on a random tweet from Insomniac.
With the highest first-party game output for the PS5 since the console’s launch in late 2020, Insomniac is undoubtedly one of PlayStation’s most efficient in-house teams. Therefore, it’s a bit difficult to imagine that the studio is facing development issues over a story DLC forSpider-Man 2. However,Insomniac was unfortunately impacted by layoffsearlier this year, which, when combined with the data breach, point to the studio’s productivity and morale possibly taking a temporary hit.
