It’s difficult to predict the success of some titles, especially those which haven’t had a chance to show up and strut their stuff. It’s even tougher to have blind faith in some developers and publishers, considering the sheer number of high-profile failures over the years. Yet Insomniac, and to an extent Sony (let’s not forget those problematic PC releases over the past few months), have defied that trend. It’s to a degree that many fans aren’t thinking over how many copies the sequel will sell – just that they can see it soon and hopefully play it this year.
From that perspective, they’re not too different from your average Zelda fan celebrating Tears of the Kingdom as a triumph and a reward for their years of waiting. There’s a good chance that Insomniac could have such a moment with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and it’s well aware of this. There’s a lot of pressure to deliver, but at the end of the day, its release will be another industry-defining moment for the PS5.