Warning: minor Spoilers for Insomniac?s Spider-Man and Avengers: Infinity War
After 56 years in the public eye, Spider-Man is more popular than ever, with no signs of slowing down. In the next twelve months alone, we will see Tom Holland don the web slinger for a third and fourth time in both sequels to Avengers: Infinity War and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Next to this, Miles Morales will take the spotlight in a brand-new animated flick?Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?and Insomniac Games will release one of the most highly anticipated games this generation with Spider-Man, exclusively for the PlayStation 4. It’s a momentous step for Peter Parker as he steps into becoming the new face of PlayStation.
With early previews being glowing, many are hoping Insomniac and Spider-Man will have a close relationship for many years to come. Insomniac themselves are clearly setting high expectations, as they hope to emulate similar success that Rocksteady achieved with the Batman: Arkham series. Creative director of the project, Bryan Intihar, recently spoke about the company?s admiration for the trilogy by saying, ?Rocksteady redefined the quality of superhero games and we want to be at their same level.? A positive critical reception besides large sales numbers are obviously two of Insomniac’s main objectives, but long-term, where does the studio and Spider-Man brand aim to be in five years? time"
Looking into Insomniac?s history, we can see the developer has had th...