Insomniac Games has finally announced the release date their highly-anticipated, PS4-exclusive game, Marvel's Spider-Man. It comes out on

Spider-Man PS4, as it's being referred to, is being developed by the same studio responsible for the Ratchet & Clank series. It is being published by Sony Entertainment, hence its exclusivity on their home console.

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So far, we know that the story features a more experienced Spider-Man than we usually see - this Peter Parker is out of high school, and is a veteran superhero by this point in his career. The story's main villain - as far as promotional material seems to indicate - will be Mr. Negative aka Martin Li, a mutated baddie with the ability to corrupt those he touches into evil versions of themselves. It's been indicated that Miles Morales, who took on the mantle of Spider-Man in Marvel's Ultimate universe, will also appear in the game, possibly as an apprentice to Peter Parker's hero.

Expectations are extremely high for the product; Marvel Entertainment has made every indication that they are done with cheap video game tie-ins, and both their and Sony's reputations are riding on the success of the game. Impressions from last year's initial showings were extremely positive. On top of all that, Insomniac Games has rarely put out a sub-par product; even Sunset Overdrive, a project worked on with Microsoft Studios that failed to meet sales goals, received positive reviews.

Trailers for the game have shown off a few other notable faces - Norman Osborne seems to be running for political office in this version of New York City; the Kingpin is under arrest; Aunt May is alive and well.

In addition to those we can spot in the trailers, we can assume that the game will feature plenty of classic Spider-Man characters. Though the game and current Marvel Cinematic Universe movies are not related, we can expect some cross-promotional opportunities - villains like the Vulture, Scorpion, and Shocker may very well appear, as well as other members of the Sinister Six, who are speculated to be the villains of Spider-Man: Homecoming's 2019 sequel.

Hopefully, the game will stand up when compared with other beloved Spider-Man games, especially Spider-Man 2: The Movie: The Game - or even Maximum Carnage.

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Source: Insomniac Games