Insomniac dropped the first trailer for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 in September 2021 and has been silent when it comes to updates on the sequel ever since. Spidey fans are now convinced that's about to change as the game's PlayStation Store page briefly went live today before being taken down.
While the page didn't have anything like a price or a release date on it, there was the ability to wishlist the game if you happened upon it before it was pulled. Its mere existence out of thin air alone suggests an announcement of some sort is in the offing. That the page was then quickly taken down almost cements that as it was clearly supposed to go live pretty soon, just not that soon.
As you can see in the tweet below, other than the ability to wishlist, the short-lived store page for Spider-Man 2 didn't include much. Mostly information we already know and screenshots from the aforementioned 15-month-old trailer. Despite a lack of info for so long, Insomniac checked in earlier this year to reassure those waiting for the sequel that it is still on track to be here in 2023, as promised.
With PlayStation games taking pride of place at The Game Awards last week, it wouldn't have been surprising to see Spider-Man 2 showcased in some way at the event. That not happening might well have convinced many that the 2023 launch window it is still on track to hit might be a little ambitious. It seems PlayStation may well have a standalone update planned, or perhaps even an unannounced State of Play centered around the next game in the Spidey series.
If there really is a Spider-Man 2 announcement coming this week, the next few days could be pretty busy for web-slinger fans. The very first trailer for Across The Spider-Verse is set to debut on Tuesday. Perhaps there will be some synergy between the two as Marvel tries to get everyone thinking and talking about its most famous superhero as people frantically try to think of presents for the holidays.