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Spider-man 2 is the fastest selling PlayStation Studios game in PlayStation history

Playstation writes: "Great news, Spidey fans -- Marvel's #SpiderMan2PS5 has sold more than 2.5 million copies in the first 24 hours. Thanks for making this a high-flying launch!"

Jin_Sakai224d ago (Edited 224d ago )

Acquiring Insomniac Games was the best decision Sony ever made.

darthv72224d ago

They done such a great job crafting an original story that I'm hyped to see what they do with Wolverine.

Lightning77224d ago

Same here I've been having a blast. Definitely well deserved from the GOATS of the industry.

Sales will only grow from here.

Brazz224d ago

Imho, they need to go with a mix of Rambo, Predator, Metal Gear Solid 3 and Wolverine Vs Sabrethoot.
Wolverine is send on a mission, but ends up being hunted by some organization and Sabertooth on a big forest with just some houses, and perhaps a small city, nearby.
Sabretooth is always hunting. You need to hide or flee, cause you are not ready for a fight, but you still need to deal with armed mercenarys to complete your objective, and eat, drink, survive.

GhostScholar223d ago

Dude I can’t wait for wolverine. I’d also kill for them to make a hulk game and dare devil.

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outsider1624224d ago

Better than buying a whole publisher!

purple101224d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

look at what games they've made, you see while buying them, they didnt take away games from others.

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Sharky231224d ago

Insomniac pretty much made only PS games until they partnered with Xbox for 1 game. It made sense for them to be bought by Sony. Not the same thing as buying Publishers like MS.

-Foxtrot223d ago

Buying a studio...who they have had a long relationship with...for years

DarXyde223d ago (Edited 223d ago )

Xbox fanboys seem to be under this bizarre delusion that purchasing a studio with like two very small IPs to their name is the same as hoarding Overwatch, Doom, Call of Duty, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Minecraft, Diablo, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft (all while protecting some of the most foul people in corporate America).

Studio purchases can make sense. Housemarque, Bluepoint, Insomniac, Playground and, to a point, Bethesda. I can see the point there. But publishers? No.

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Abnor_Mal224d ago

If I remember correctly Sony gif make several attempts to purchase Insomniac before, but Ted Price wanted to remain independent at the time.

“Being acquired by Sony was the best decision Insomniac Games ever made.”

Now I would like for them to make a VR game for PSVR2.

Fearmonkey224d ago

I agree, we need a spiderman/ratchet vr title. Id love a vr port of ratchet, need more 3rd person platformers on psvr2.

ApocalypseShadow224d ago (Edited 224d ago )

It amazes me that when mentioned that Sony's first party should make some games for VR. Not exclusively, but to create interest in the headset and raise the quality of releases. And we'll get disagrees for it.

But then later, they'll say why isn't Sony supporting VR. But Insomniac was a good catch. They've only gotten better and better over the years.

-Foxtrot223d ago

I'm sorry but these guys are too good to waste their precious second team making a VR only game only a certain audience will play

I'd rather see something from them that everyone can play where it's appreciated more.

sadraiden224d ago

What other consoles did Insomniac develop for prior to the acquisition?

Abnor_Mal223d ago

They did Sunset Overdrive for Xbox and a few other VR games for PCVR.

Then there’s Spyro the Dragon because Sony didn’t get the IP for that game it later on went multiplatform.

Sitdown223d ago

So acquiring Insomniac Games was a better decision than deciding to enter the console market?

neutralgamer1992223d ago

Where other developers can’t create a single next generation game they are working like a well oiled machine. That’s the best 256 million a company has ever spent IMO

Ratchet and clank remake
Spider-Man
Miles
Ratchet and clank rift apart
Spider-Man 2

This is great production here

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CrimsonWing69224d ago

How much does this game need to sell to be considered a success?

BehindTheRows224d ago

I think 2.5m in the first 24 hours answers that question.

outsider1624224d ago

2.5 million in 24hours!! That's insane!

AdonisIsBeast224d ago

Cyberpunk and Elden Ring sold way more so this isn’t that big of a surprise

BehindTheRows224d ago

@AdonisIsBeast

Cyberpunk and Elden Ring are also multiplatform and had last gen versions.

Said point is irrelevant.

GamingSinceForever224d ago

Sony is probably thinking at least 10M. I’m pretty sure it costed them a lot to make the game.

No doubt it will meet the 10M at a minimum.

solideagle224d ago

I think it costed them less because they already made 2 games and have all the infrastructure/Engine etc...sequels most of the time cost less than original. <-- in my humble opinion

DarkZane224d ago

They will easily reach that 10 millions. It's going to be a lot more when it's all said and done.

EvertonFC224d ago

I'd say Sony are expecting 20m

Chevalier223d ago

By late generation expect Spiderman 2 to sell at least 30 million.

https://www.statista.com/st...

But I would expect Spiderman 2 to be at about 10 million by end of next year.

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Soulsborne224d ago

@AdonisIsBeast those were console exclusives???? Bong water str8 to the brain on this one.

ziggyzinfirion224d ago

@Adonis
Cyberpunk and Elden Ring was released multiplat. Spider-man 2 was released in a single current gen console. 2.5m sales within 24 hours is insane to be honest.

CrimsonWing69224d ago (Edited 224d ago )

Right, I'm not refuting that at all.

I just want to know what a game like this and the budget behind it needs to sell in order to be a success.

For example, Square Enix had crazy projections for their games and they barely reached them. Like, I remember them saying FF15 needed to hit 10 mill in sales to be a success. Took a while, but it got there last year I think and even then you have to imagine with all the sales they probably didn't meet projected figures they wanted.

Is 10 mill the mark? That's all I'm asking.

Christopher224d ago (Edited 224d ago )

***Square Enix had crazy projections for their games and they barely reached them.***

Square Enix is known for unrealistic projections, though. FFXVI was their most profitable game FY2023 and they still say it undersold. That's after offloading all dev costs in the same year and losing over a billion on other projects. Square is just dumb about projections.

*** I just want to know what a game like this and the budget behind it needs to sell in order to be a success. ***

$2.5m for a 1st-party title is at least $50/game sold in revenue (likely more because $70 game). So that's $125m on day one. The typical high-end cost for a AAA game is $80m. So, this at least on day 1 paid off dev costs and marketing more than likely with all future sales going straight to profit I'd say. But, that's an estimate. We'll never truly know until Sony say otherwise.

BehindTheRows224d ago

Put it this way — if it WASN'T a success, Sony would have stayed quiet. When there is PR this soon, there is no question.

repsahj223d ago

And have actual numbers, not PR sale percentage. XD

MrNinosan224d ago

Break even should already be passed with those sales numbers. Rest is profit and I guess anything above 5 million (12% hitrate) is a success, but my guess is it will reach 10 million within 1-2 years.

Simundo223d ago (Edited 223d ago )

The first game sold 33 million copies over it's life time so I imagine Sony have very high expectations for the game. The first game took 3 days to sell 3.3 million copies and this one has done almost that in 24 hrs so it looks to be tracking to initially be considered a big success for Sony.

Finance wise it was revealed in some poorly redacted documents in the MS FTC case that TLOU Part 2 cost Sony $220 million to make and Forbidden West $212 million and that didn't include any significant marketing so you could probably add another $100 million on those figures.

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GamingSinceForever224d ago

As expected. Sony keeps breaking their own records with every major release it seems.

Rocketisleague224d ago

You'd hope with more ps5s sold they would be

Gamingsince1981223d ago

Not really , this is the fastest selling of all playstations, so it beat games that were on the ps4 and ps5 at the same time, such as the first spider man

anast224d ago

No controversy and is selling well. This is a solid entry.

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Sells 11 Million Copies

Since launching in October 2023, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has sold 11 million copies.

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just_looken4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

This is bad for them as we know they were already in marvel hell with there schedule but now they are never getting out with these sales.

Some poor sob over there is like hey can we do infamous remaster collection? then gets yelled at thrown to a desk made to work on spiderman 3 or some shit for the the next 3 years.

This also gave sweet baby inc more support they helped with the sotry and she hulk aka marry jane so why not make the next spiderman game with gwen but her powers only work after she attends lgbqt rallies fear the power of queer right's bad guys.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Just had a thought make a new super hero with the power of rainbows that come out of the wrist jerk of men to supercharge the attack.

Abnor_Mal4d ago

Just making up bullsht off the top of yer head huh?

andy854d ago (Edited 4d ago )

"These sales" like it's a tiny number? It's sold what Spiderman 1 did on the PS4 in the same timeframe and that was labelled a huge success and there was 100 million PS4s out there at that time...compared to 50m PS5. Selling the same amount is nothing short of amazing. What a strange post

just_looken4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Wow sound the trumpit defend them asap right?

I know 2023 was along time ago but there was a ransomware attack remember?
https://www.polygon.com/240...

So yeah they are marvel game maker slaves

"these sales" means these sales there could have been a slight tiny glimmer of hope they might make something else instead of another spiderman game with the same combat same map same dei story but nope they are now defiantly going to make another one.

and yes sweetbabyinc helped with the story/characters
https://sweetbabyinc.com/

But i get it everyone loves the nerfed bitch version of parker sense very few played/watched anything before the Spectacular days were over.

P_Bomb4d ago

“…make a new super hero with the power of rainbows that come out of the wrist jerk of men to supercharge the attack.”

Wow! Anyways…

S2Killinit4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

@Just_lookin

LOL

What did I just read? This news is hitting you hard. I just wish I could watch your face as you typed your homophobic rant. Also, maybe an English class would be time well spent.

On Topic:
Congrats to Insomniac.

Hofstaderman4d ago

House of Mouse be looking at that upcoming Blade game with certain expectations.....

romulus234d ago

If we look past the fact you're just making up a bunch of BS, we can see very clearly your comment is immature and reeks of insecurities. It's pure trolling and adds nothing to the conversation so just give it a rest.

VersusDMC4d ago

Why would insomniac want to do a infamous remaster collection if Sucker Punch are the original developers?

just_looken4d ago

A round of applause for everyone here

I give links i speak the truth but of course defend defend defend

I know they did not make infamous but all this team has done is the same dam ip except one great ratchet/clank game that we will never get a squeal or any dlc

But i get it you all want spiderman every year then a half ass marvel mobile game every 2nd year.

Again any real spiderman fan knows how muich they changed the charecter/lore/powers for the modern audiance if this was the real spiderman he would have radioactive blood like until the mid 2013's and kill marry jane.

Amn the next game from this "studio" is going to have so many dei / microtrancactions in it oof

Philaroni4d ago

Is that you Obsucre? Assuber?

outsider16244d ago

@just looken

Yeah i want another spiderman. So???

If rocksteady can make 3 Batman games. Sucker punch with 3 infamous,

Why can't Insomniac have 3 Spiderman games.

Thank God you're the minority.

mkis0074d ago

Acting like dev's aren't tied to a franchise for a while. Gears for Coalition, Halo for 343, Turn 10 has forza, playground has forza... Insomniac making 3 Spiderman games so far (with a ratchet in between fyi) doesn't even register as enough let alone too many. They are making the games they want to. It was not forced upon them.

Why would they want out of this success? Most devs would do anything for sales like this. Do you not have pride in the work you do?

MrDead4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

"This also gave sweet baby inc more support they helped with the sotry and she hulk aka marry jane so why not make the next spiderman game with gwen but her powers only work after she attends lgbqt rallies fear the power of queer right's bad guys."

Crazy right-wing snowflakes like Tim Pool have broken you with outrage media and "fear of the other". Tater Tots need to go outside and live in the real world, don't be scared... unless you're just projecting and this is some sort of Steven Crowder or Nick Fuentes situation, it's ok to be confused about you're attraction to the same sex, just go with it and you'll find you will be a happier person.

BlackOni4d ago

This is the most incel fake outrage sad shit I've seen all morning.

Congrats to making yourself look like an absolute tool while inexcusably and unnecessarily attacking the LGBTQ community.

On topic, congrats to Insomniac. Amazing game, amazing experience, and makes me hopeful for the new Wolverine Game. Would love to also see a Storm or Captain Marvel game.

Michiel19894d ago

why the hell would insomniac work on an infamous remaster collection? They are one of the most talented studios in the world and you want them to do remasters?

Nacho_Z3d ago

I've noticed talking complete nonsense is normal for you but you've outdone yourself here.

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InUrFoxHole3d ago

@mike
3 spider man games. Did they redo those too?

rlow14d ago

With a game called Spider-Man and made by Insomniac………..is anyone really surprised??? Congrats to them on their continued excellence in game crafting.

1Victor4d ago

Congrats to insomniac on another hit showing proof that it was a right move to be acquired by Sony unlike others developers getting closed or afraid of going on the chopping block.

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gleepot4d ago

My dude, insomniac was already hit with layoffs.

1Victor4d ago

@gleepot: “ My dude, insomniac was already hit with layoffs”
My dude thanks for letting me know that insomniac is on the chopping block or got closed I missed that news about it 🤷🏿

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Knightofelemia4d ago

I wonder how Wolverine will do once released?

Hofstaderman4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Ummmm....maybe even better? We guaranteed a decent Wolverine game and with the success of Xmen 94 the franchise has now entrenched itself with a younger audience. My kids stopped watching 94 and went back to the OG series and they love it.

DarXyde4d ago

Not as well as Spider-Man, I would think. I think it still does great, but based on the footage we weren't supposed to see yet, Spider-Man seems more accessible (not to disregard he's also just more popular than Logan).

But who knows? If the game drops in close enough proximity to Deadpool and Wolverine and/or a new season of X-Men '97, we could be surprised.

Cacabunga4d ago

Wolverine will be a much more mature game.. also popularity wise spiderman is bigger.
On the other hand it might attract players who do not like spiderman kind of super heroes.

I enjoyed xmen origins Wolverine on PS3 very much it had great gameplay!

MagUk4d ago

To be honest I brought the original spider man. While the game play mechanics were excellent and very enjoyable I was put off by how childish the story felt, I probably only played it for a couple of hours at most before it got way too cringy for me.

ChasterMies4d ago

Spider-man makes more money from licensing than any other comic book character. So don’t expect Wolverine to sell as well.

Cacabunga3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Wolverine will target a completely different audience

jwillj2k44d ago

“Single player games don’t sell duuurrrrr” - your favorite xbot ceo

Flewid6384d ago

Facts. Stellar Blade also ended up being a hit.

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25 Best PS5 Games You Should Play

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purple10150d ago

no.1 is Elden ring,

and there Is no ghost of tushima on the list,

I fear this man hasn't played ghost of Tsushima, hehe

purple10149d ago

ah your raise a fair point, - totally forgot, -

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Akira202054d ago

The Beetle.
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