Venom's About to Burst Out of the Shadows? Spider-Man Spin-Off Rumors Swirl
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Rumors are circulating that Insomniac Games might reveal a Venom spin-off game soon, possibly at an upcoming State of Play or The Game Awards. While a massive data leak last year hinted at its existence, there's no guarantee it's still happening, but the hype is real.
Right, so the internet's buzzing about a possible Venom game, a spin-off from Insomniac's ridiculously good *Marvel's Spider-Man 2*. Seems like we might be getting some news sooner than we reckon. Fair warning: this is all based on whispers and leaks, so take it with a pinch of salt, yeah?
According to Game Rant (cheers to them for digging this up!), some industry insider – Detective Seeds, no less, sounds like a character straight out of a cyberpunk RPG – reckons we could see an official reveal either at a rumored State of Play in September (which, let's be honest, Sony loves to keep us guessing about) or at Geoff Keighley's Game Awards in December. Big stakes, but are we actually getting a Venom game?
Now, Insomniac's been tighter-lipped than a vault about this. Remember that colossal data breach last year? The one where hackers made off with nearly 2TB of their stuff? Well, that included hints of a Venom game, a *Spider-Man 3*, a new *Ratchet & Clank*, and even an X-Men title. Blimey, that's a lot of web-slinging and wrench-swinging to look forward to, eh?
But here's the kicker: that leak probably threw a massive spanner in the works. Rumor had it that Venom was slated for a release *this* year. Yeah, that's looking less likely than finding a decent kebab at 3 AM. But, the leak might have affected Insomniac's plans, as a new Marvel's Venom game for PS5 was supposed to launch this year, which is seeming less and less likely as the months go by.
It's worth remembering that back in Spider-Man 2, Tony Todd, the legend who voiced Venom (RIP, mate), let slip that he'd recorded *way* more lines than actually made it into the game. He even teased "two major projects." We can assume Spider-Man 2 was one of those. Was the other Venom? Cor blimey, that would be amazing.
But here’s the rub: just because something leaked doesn't mean it's gospel. Remember the supposed DLC for *Spider-Man 2* that everyone was salivating over? Insomniac eventually came out and said, "Nah, no plans for extra story content." Ouch. So, maybe the Venom project got scrapped, reworked, or is just taking longer than expected.
Still, you know how it is. Hope springs eternal, especially when it comes to symbiotes. I reckon, if it's real, Insomniac is waiting for the right moment to unleash it. When it comes down to it, how awesome would that be? A whole game where you run around as Venom, chomping on bad guys and generally causing chaos? Sounds fair dinkum to me.
Tags: Marvel's Spider-Man, Venom, Insomniac Games, PlayStation 5, Game Rumors
Original article: Game Rant