Venom Spin-Off: A Symbiotic Dream or a Digital Delusion? The Web of Contradiction Gets Sticky
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Miles Morales actor Nadji Jeter recently claimed a *Venom* spin-off game and DLC were planned by Insomniac but cancelled following Tony Todd's death, a rumour contradicted by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier and previous studio statements, leaving gamers to wonder if a symbiotic adventure ever truly existed.
Alright, mateys, pull up a digital chair because the rumour mill has gone absolutely bonkers again, and honestly, I'm here for the chaos. We’re talking about a potential *Venom* spin-off game from Insomniac – a prospect that had my Spidey-sense tingling with excitement. But hold onto your web-shooters, because the story behind it is a tangled mess of claims and counter-claims, making it harder to untangle than a Venom-laced spaghetti junction.
So, the whole kerfuffle kicked off recently when Nadji Jeter, the voice behind our beloved Miles Morales in *Marvel's Spider-Man 2*, popped onto the *Love It Film* podcast. And bless his cotton socks, he dropped a bloody bombshell. Jeter straight up claimed that Insomniac had bigger plans for everyone's favourite goo-monster: "We were going to have a Venom game. We were going to drop a Venom game and a Venom DLC, but we lost Tony Todd."
For those who might've been living under a rock (or just haven't finished *Spider-Man 2* yet, and honestly, what are you even doing?), Tony Todd was the legendary voice of Venom – lending that ominous, gravelly growl that made the symbiote so utterly terrifying and compelling. His passing in 2024, aged 69, was a huge loss, and Jeter suggested it was the pivot point for these alleged plans. He even said they'd shown him how "everything was going to be," teasing us with the thought of a full-blown *Venom* playthrough. Sounds pretty concrete, right?
Now, here's where my inner digital wizard starts connecting the dots. Remember that little "oopsie" Insomniac had back in March 2024? The one where their *Spider-Man 2* New Game Plus update accidentally unleashed a development menu onto unsuspecting players? Oh, the joys of chaotic coding! While they patched it quicker than Venom can say "brains," players managed to unearth some juicy tidbits. Among the mentions of playing as MJ and young Peter, there was a little something, a whisper in the digital winds, about being able to free roam as... wait for it... *Venom*. Coincidence? Or digital tea leaves hinting at a symbiotic future that almost was? My money's on the latter, even if it's just a sliver of hope.
Just as we were all getting our hopes up and sketching out our ideal *Venom* game storylines (mine involved a lot of smashing and maybe a few philosophical debates with civilians), the always-vigilant Jason Schreier from Bloomberg swooped in to drop his own, rather blunt, truth bomb. In a ResetEra thread titled, "Leaked Venom game by Insomniac cancelled due to the passing of Tony Todd" (see, it was already a rumour!), Schreier simply posted: "This isn't true."
Bloody hell. Just "This isn't true." No further explanation, no "actually, it was a sandwich simulation game," just a stark, categorical denial. This, of course, throws a massive spanner in the works. Does "this isn't true" mean there was *never* a Venom game? Or that there *is* one, and it just wasn't cancelled due to Tony Todd's death? The plot, as they say, thickens. Another user on that same ResetEra thread mentioned this "runs contradictory to what was being discussed at GDC." And let's not forget, Insomniac itself stated a month *before* Todd's passing that they had "no additional story content planned" for *Marvel's Spider-Man 2*. Talk about mixed signals! It's like trying to navigate a multiversal timeline with a faulty compass.
For now, while Sony's been poked by Eurogamer for clarification (good luck getting a straight answer there, eh?), Insomniac's officially got their eyes on *Marvel's Wolverine*. We first saw a tease for that in 2021, and it's supposedly hitting shelves this September with more details dropping "this spring." So, at least we know *that's* actually happening.
So, where does that leave us, fellow digital adventurers? Drowning in a delicious pool of rumour, conjecture, and outright contradiction, that's where! Was a Venom game once planned? It seems possible, given the dev menu leaks and Jeter's enthusiastic account. Was it cancelled because of a tragic loss? Schreier says no. Is *any* of it true? Your guess is as good as mine, mate. It's a classic case of industry whispers meeting official denials, leaving us gamers to piece together the narrative from fragmented data. But hey, it keeps things interesting, doesn't it? One thing's for sure: the *idea* of a Venom spin-off is tantalising enough to keep us dreaming, even if it's just a spectral, symbiotic dream for now.
*Original scoop from Victoria Phillips Kennedy over at Eurogamer – thanks for stirring the pot, mate!*
Tags: Spider-Man 2, Venom, Insomniac Games, Gaming Rumors, DLC
Original article: Eurogamer