Marvel's Wolverine Ending Paves the Way for Insomniac's X-Men Universe
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Marvel's Wolverine concludes with secret endings and post-credits scenes that explicitly set up future X-Men storylines and a potential new team-up game.
Insomniac Games has wrapped up Logan's latest solo outing, but the conclusion of Marvel's Wolverine leaves little doubt that a much larger mutant universe is on the horizon. According to a detailed report by Ford James at Polygon, the game's secret ending and post-credits sequences pull major comic book lore into the spotlight. Players who push through the campaign will find narrative hooks featuring Jean Grey stepping up to protect a newly awakened mutant population, while Logan sets his sights on tracking down Apocalypse.
The final scenes also tease a darker fate for Sabretooth, revealing that he stumbles into an encounter with Apocalypse and is positioned to become the next Horseman of War. This directly ties into Logan's own backstory in the game, where he discovers he previously served as Death. Coupled with massive internal studio leaks from a few years ago pointing toward a dedicated X-Men project scheduled for the next decade, Insomniac is clearly building a multi-game narrative arc.
While critical reception to Marvel's Wolverine has been mixed since launch, the setup for future DLC or standalone spin-offs gives longtime comic fans plenty to chew on. As the studio continues to expand its corner of the Marvel universe, players across console and PC ecosystems will be watching closely to see how these dangling plot threads translate into the next major installment.
Tags: Insomniac Games, Marvels Wolverine, PlayStation, Action RPG, X-Men
Original article: Polygon