Developed by Insomniac Games, Marvel’s Spider-Man tells an original story starring experienced crime fighter Peter Parker. Released in September 2018, the PS4 exclusive title had sold nine million copies as of November 2018.
Spider-Man the ‘best-selling superhero game’ in US history
NPD Group says PS4 exclusive has overtaken Batman: Arkham City
Nintendo Switch and Mario Maker 2 top US sales in June
Plus Crash Team Racing sets franchise launch record
Oculus games boss would ‘love to trade’ VR exclusives with PlayStation
“We’ve thought about it,” says Jason Rubin
Crash Team Racing, DayZ debut in June PS Store sales charts
Nitro-Fueled is No.1 in Europe, while NBA 2K19 takes US top spot
Facebook ‘signs Splinter Cell, Assassin’s Creed VR games’
Mark Zuckerberg said to be personally involved in new gaming push
Square Enix president wants Avengers to ‘best Spider-Man’
Insomniac game’s success has raised hopes for upcoming Marvel title
Nintendo Switch, Mortal Kombat 11 top US sales in May
Overall spending on gaming products down 11% year-over-year
PlayStation ‘will never walk away from story-based games’
Company has “never had greater success” with narrative-driven titles, says CEO
Sony CEO says consoles ‘very important for the time being’
But executive also calls consoles a “niche” market within the games industry
Sony hints at PS5 and PS4 cross-generation multiplayer
PlayStation executives talk up the importance of backwards compatibility