Insomniac's Spidey game may not release until September, but the studio has actually been keen to disclose some of its more intricate details. More are likely to follow at this June's Electronic Entertainment Expo (as a side, you can read our wants for E3 here), and though they've certainly been more forthcoming with information than other studios, a lot about Marvel's Spider-Man seems to have flown underneath the radar.
The most intriguing issue for many, it seems, lies in how Insomniac are building this new world. Much like Batman: Arkham, the Ratchet and Clank developers have opted to create their own version of the Marvel Universe, complete with all its heroes, villains and supporting characters.
Whether or not the title will reach the same qualitative heights as that series is still in doubt, but Insomniac's insistence on world building should give cause for excitement. Over a dozen characters have been confirmed so far, and with allusions to the wider Marvel Universe featuring in pretty much every trailer - and tie-in novel - this could be the start of something much, much bigger.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
