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Insomniac Chose Spider-Man Over Other Marvel Characters

Insomniac Games could have chosen any superhero from the Marvel Universe to create their next PS4 exclusive, but decided on Spider-Man. Both Sony and Marvel must really have held the California-based developer in high esteem as they gave them free reign over which Marvel universe or character they wanted.

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chrisx2263d ago

love spidey, this game looks like it's gonna be the next best Spiderman game after spiderman2 ps2. now if only we can get a good daredevil or black panther game next that would be dope AF

A-stil_Tv2261d ago

Oh my does that bring back good memories

narsaku2262d ago

Ouh I'd love a daredevil game. TBH though I've never read BP before, but I'm hearing good things, I think it's time to go to ebay and find myself a classic.

abstractel2262d ago

A Daredevil game done right would be really awesome. I think the likelyhood of it being made is high too, just hope the right studio is making it.

On the DC side, I wonder what Rocksteady are working on. I was a huge fan of Arkham Knight, I know it got mixed reception but I really enjoyed it, all aspects of it.

rainslacker2261d ago

I really liked the SegaCD spiderman game. It was a sidescroller.

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PhoenixUp2263d ago

Didn’t Marvel request a Spider-Man game from them

thatguyhayat2262d ago

Yeah they did, they went to Sony to develop the game. Im confused

Eonjay2262d ago

Exactly, it was always assumed the Sony worked out the deal with Marvel as a part of their larger movie deal and the MCU for Spiderman. The it was believed that Sony hired Insomniac to make the game. According to this, they made a choice? What does that mean if true. What kind of deal did Disney and Sony have?

-Foxtrot2262d ago

Yeah odd they choose Spiderman out of all the characters....just so happens to be a character that in the film world is exclusive to Sony Pictures.

Smells a bit like bullshit to me.

madforaday2262d ago

What if Sony, kind of knew that Insomniac LOVED Spider-man, so Sony just asked, hey what Marvel charterer would you want to make? I think we would love to do Spider-Man! Sony goes, you know what, we are going to make that happen so go for it!

Teflon022262d ago

Based on insomniacs track record nothing is odd about it if they did choose

rainslacker2261d ago (Edited 2261d ago )

Maybe they weren't the first choice for the Spider-man game. Or at the time they requested, Sony hadn't done the deal, or it was still in the works and no one knew.

Being asked, and giving an answer doesn't mean they'd actually get it, so maybe they just hoped, and it just happened to line up.

OffRoadKing2262d ago

Spider-Man is going to be so sick, would love it if Insomniac did an Iron Man as well.

narsaku2262d ago

Yea, black Iron Woman would be an awe-

No, I'm jk. Wish these groups would just make their own diverse characters like they used to back in the day. Really missing originality, but I guess social agendas don't have creativity.

narsaku2262d ago

Why downvote? Are you okay with someone you love being forcibly replaced by someone else, not because they were the better person for the position, but just because they have a different skin color that makes them look good on twitter, which makes them more money?

That's the problem with the diversity agenda, it's not about thinking, it's just about revenge and reverse discrimination. The worst thing about it is if you aren't on board, you're attacked viciously by mountains of fanatics.

JackBNimble2262d ago

Well is there a black iron woman or at least plans for a movie or something?
No?
Then explain what the point to your comment was other then trying to start a controversial conversation.
By the way, I did down or up vote.

narsaku2262d ago

Yes, there is a black female Iron Man now. And yes, it's for the same 100% no love for it's own story diversity agenda politics as well. Nothing that she is was created in fiction because she's valuable. She's 100% politics, just like Miles.

I grew up loving Spider man and Iron Man, and they deserve better than being killed off or turned into a modern anti-white joke after all these decades just to appeal to an revenge-rage social movement.

More true diverse heroes like Spawn, Blade, Storm. You know, characters that were designed on their own merit, that just so happen to be black, and something worth inspiring to be. For all people, no matter what skin color.

...Not this replacement crap.. Nobody deserves to see this happen to their childhood heroes. Nobody.

Eonjay2262d ago

No one is being replaced. Stop the fear crap. And if you only can see non white people as political objects then you are a bigot. I hope they do it more until you realize no one is coming for you. Carry on.

narsaku2262d ago

@Eonjay

Reality isn't fear, it's, "what is". Superman was diversed, Nick Fury, Ironman, Mary Jane, Spiderman, Aqua-lad, Captain America, Avatar The Last Airbender and the list goes on for dozens of characters. Almost every caucasian in fiction is getting diversified. Why? Can I change colors like a chameleon? I wasn't aware everyone had this power. It's also amazing how it's -> ~~~almost~~~ <- exclusively in the White -> Mixed direction too. What an amazing coincidence.

"I hope they do it more!".

Why? Do you like people feeling betrayed and frustrated and hurt over having what they love erased for the singular purpose of making other groups of people feel empowered? That's messed up man, I've never wanted Storm or Spawn to be replaced by a white character.

Never. Ever. And if they ever are, it's just as wrong.

Eonjay2262d ago

The moment you realize that these are works of fictions you understand that you are a trapped in fear. Its not your fault. Everything you said should like you are really fighting against something important happening to you. Just let it go. The thing that happened with all of these reboots was a chance to really try something different. the character's themslevs are the easiest way to 'make it different' and for people like yourself, Its just really shocking to see this fictional character played by someone of a..... different color? You are frightened. Its just a way of rebooting an old idea. That is it. See how unafraid I am lol. The sky is not falling and I hope you have a great day.

narsaku2262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

@Eonjay

Love isn't an object, it's an emotion. Something being fiction or physically real or not doesn't change that.

I'm afraid that every work of fiction I read from here on out that I cling onto like a log floating in an stormy ocean will be destroyed at any given point, "like the Naruto ending", to cater to popularity groups instead of respecting it's own universe of rules, character developments and histories. I love fiction, and when it's ruined or changed for politics, it's hurts.

I love Peter Parker. He was my hero growing up and much of who I am today. Watching him die for a diversity agenda that's gone crazy is so wrong.

If Spider-Man dies, he should have died for something amazing, and it should have ended the series. Who owns the series doesn't matter. Spider-Man is art, and hope, and so much more than a tool for some self-important mentally ill fanaticism group.

Edit: BTW I'm done here, I've said all that needed to be said. I hope u have a good day too bud.

PUBG2262d ago

@ Eonjay

Hollywood is using popular iconic characters to push the 'diversity' agenda. It would be one thing if they were creating new characters, but they know that they are unable to create new diverse characters that will sell well to the population.

So instead, they use an existing popular character, because they know that young kids wont understand what's going on, and it's the kids that they want to indoctrinate with 'false diversity' and subliminal 'feminist' messages in other popular franchises like Star Wars. Disney is the big fish in all of this nonsense, since they own Marvel and Lucas Films.

If you don't understand that video games, film and music are used for political purposes, then you are the very definition of 'sheeple'.

Eonjay2262d ago

@PUBG

I think you were just told to think that. Feminist have been around forever and it is true that since the dawn of Hollywood, there has been influencers in the media. This isn't something new. Music, TV, Movies and games can all carry a message of any sort and it may contain the 'values' that the artist, group or faction would like to impart. Some of the best loved movies like the WIzard of Oz hard REAL social messages that were sharp, contemporary and well hidden.. In this case you see more diversity and assume it is an agenda. Well, I think there is an agenda but I don't think you know which on it is. I see past the fear mongering and recognize that it is mostly about money. The end game is to get money. From everyone. its true that you can attract people to your product by featuring people who look like them. This was achieved with Wonder Women to great affect. For people truly into making the most amount of money the easy answer is to get as many folks from as many different backgrounds into your product. This is how I think. So to the white men out there afraid of being replaced (as if that is really an achievable goal lol) I say stop. I say that it isn't about you. I say that there are people out there smarter than me that don't just want your money, they want everyone's money.

Please give it a thought. Always, always trace the money.

WelkinCole2262d ago

I think the downvote is because you are just like those snowflakes.

No one here talked about such crap until you like snowflakes that would just talk about how there is no diversity anywhere out of nowhere.

madpuppy2262d ago

I agree, Iron Ruri sucks and thankfully Marvel is getting over itself and are getting rid of all the pathetic SJW hires and mass canceling all the corrupted books and story lines. They found out that SJW's DON"T-BUY-COMICS and that alienating their core readership was killing the company.

slavish02262d ago

pointless comment in relations to the article

Silly gameAr2261d ago

People like you need to get a life. Not everything is a plot to push diversity on you. People like you are getting as bad as SJWS.

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princejb1342262d ago

name one game that flying was done correctly?
i just feel like flying gets boring quick because theres no challenge of getting from point a to b

narsaku2262d ago

@PUBG Thank you! I'm so happy some people here understand what I was trying to say. I feel so much better now, I was starting to believe nobody loved proper fiction, and that nobody was astute enough to see a clear abuse of social power to manipulate the masses.

No more ranting at my drywall today folks. It's Subway time. >:D

mastiffchild2262d ago

Discrimination is discrimination. I worry that we are all being conned by greedy people who care neither about racial harmony, sexual politics and certainly not art. Conned into little arguments to keep our eyes off the fact that it was never white men in charge but more the one per cent of people with the money.

While well meaning folk on left and right argue like we are supposed to literally nothing important will change. The issue, to me, is that too many of us have too little regardless of colour or sexual alignment. Art is suffering because it's tokenistic to replace a white character with a black one or vice versa and ,as with anything else, the best person for the role should get it and characters designed from the ground up to be of differering racial backgrounds should be championed rather than lazily altering existing ones.

To me it insults us all and does nothing but keep us away from real changes like ending World hunger by arguing about lazy, cash centred media designed to way lay meaningful talk.

Racism is real but is in decline as is sexism. Thing is it's the same people as ever with all the power and money, that isn't changing.

The Wood2262d ago

Interesting off topic subject but I feel both sides have valid arguments. Many characters have been whitewashed over the decades from Cleopatra, Billy the kid to Jesus. . . .I mean. . Blue eyes? Lol. . . The ret conning of comic characters can be annoying but not to the point I think it's a negative thing. .seeing more black characters isn't a bad thing for me and my daughter would be confused if she saw a white Nick fury. . Basically sometimes things have to be forced. . It's been classed as reverse racism and I think that's disingenuous as I do labelling things sjw behaviour. Those in power or at the top don't just change out of the goodness of their own hearts. Sometimes you have to force things just to get movement. . . Pissed it's getting all political but it seemed relevant to state my honest opinion

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OpenGL2262d ago

I would assume they chose Spider-Man because Sony still owns the rights to it.

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Ubisoft say AC Shadows protagonists will be "romantically attracted to different types of people"

Ubisoft recently shared more details about Assassin's Creed Shadows protagonists, confirming that both of them will romantically attract and be attracted to different types of people.

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Hugodastrevas21h ago

That should please everyone I'm sure...

RpgSama6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

Feudal Japan DEI LGBTQ+ Samurai, sounds very accurate for the time period. Surely a decision made only with historical accuracy in mind.

Crows906h ago

Or even modern day accuracy.....

Lexreborn26h ago

You have no idea what you are talking about, bet you didn’t know nobunaga was bi-sexual. Or ran maru his is often depicted as androgynous was a “beautiful boy”.

So yeah, feudal Japan had tons of lgbtq and kawaii enough… A BLACK SAMURAI! All without the need of offending a Caucasian because the world is diverse.

VenomUK4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

This story has cracked me up so much! Bravo Ubisoft, bravo! 🤣. So last week everyone was upset that in the long-awaited first Assassin’s Creed: Japan game the protagonist is black. But NOW he is also LGBTQ+ ! It’s like the Ubisoft creative team sat around a table and said “How can we best impress our Kotaku/IGN/Polygon friends and antagonise gamers? Let’s make it woke x 100!’ And then they all silent clapped!

Just you wait until the Star Wars: Outlaws details come out, there better not be anybody complaining about Kay Vess’ dating preferences and the gay droid armies.

Christopher4h ago

It actually is.

Japanese were very Greek in their sexual experiences.

lodossrage4h ago

Lexreborn2 is right

Go read up on Japan's feudal era homosexuality and bisexuality was a very common thing in that time.

I just have to laugh because the same people complaining about this are the same ones crying about wanting "historical accuracy". When it's clear most of the whiners don't even know history themselves.

Christopher3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Facts don't care about downvotes, btw. You either claim to understand historical accuracy or you just admit you don't like the stuff people did throughout history.

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

thorstein15m ago

Japan had no Christian stupidity about sexuality.

That's where your nonsensical puritanical view comes from: the Abraham's faiths.

It's feudal Japan, they don't believe in your religion's made up nonsense.

I mean, if you're going to embrace a particular viewpoint, you should at least be aware of where it comes from. Most of the world doesn't care about your ideals.

In those days, they certainly didn't care about your religion.

Get over yourself.

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CrimsonWing696h ago

Geezus, just make a good game… holy sh*t this is becoming insufferable.

Crows906h ago

Oh yeah!!!! What about being inclusive???

I'm sorry
..please replace the word inclusive with stupid.

notachance2h ago

If they truly aimed for inclusivity they’d make the protagonist an Ainu tribe, this is just Ubisoft getting comfy with Sweet Baby Inc as always.

Hofstaderman5h ago

You asking UbiSoft to make a good game? This is not 2002.

thorstein12m ago

I thought you crybabies wanted "historical accuracy." Now that your going to get it, you're going to cry more.

PRIMORDUS1m ago

It's past the point of retarded, everyone seems forced to do this bullshit now in games. 😑

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Hofstaderman5h ago

I take my hat off to you good sir. Brilliant.

Laskin4h ago

Thanks… I was originally going to write Samu-Bi but then I realized it was right there already so it works better

darthv726h ago

Is that genuinely a selling point for people?

RpgSama6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

They sure as hell want to see if it is, time and time and time again.

VincentVanBro5h ago

You have to understand they’re incapable of writing a good story so this is the best they could come up with

thorstein9m ago

Well, after last weeks crying about historical accuracy. Now Ubi days, " Oh, okay, historical accuracy: here you go."

Now you're saying you don't want the accuracy? Can you guys just make up your minds?

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Unannounced Valve 6v6 Shooter MOBA Footage Leaked

ESTNN writes: "A leak for Valve's 6v6 3rd-person shooter MOBA has supposedly been released ahead of time. And if the reports are true, fans of the genre have much to be excited for."

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 15h ago

Deadlock looks like bioshock and Moba had babies

JunonZanon6h ago

Valve really cannot count to 3.

Number1TailzFan4h ago

They should've had a new L4D like 10 years ago, it can be expanded upon a lot more but they just left it collecting dust.. it was a good game for its time but L4D2 doesn't have nearly enough content these days to keep players engaged, and it needs a serious graphics upgrade

mastershredder3h ago

Nice bend at the knee there Gabe. Seriously? A quirky character arena shooter? This late into the me-too-shooter market? I thought you guys were so much better than that crap. Gabe must need a bigger yacht.

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Atari has acquired the Intellivision brand, ending the first ever console war

Atari has acquired Intellivision. The company announced today that it had acquired its long-time rival, ending one of the original console rivalries, dating back to the 1970s.

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darthv7212h ago

Wow.... two of my earliest gaming platforms. All they need is Coleco to round things out.

This is like Nintendo buying SEGA.

OtterX10h ago

YES! Colecovision was my start! I came to know Mario there in Donkey Kong before the NES was even a thing. :)

Golfcoachh7h ago

Yes such fond memories. My first was the odyssey, but I really started gaming on my colecovision. Had atari and intelivision but coleco was by far the best of the bunch to me.

Kratos_Kart20077h ago

Yes...a gamer from my era...LMAO

Coleco was good...LOL

shinoff21831h ago

Mine was atari. You guys go back further then me even

anast12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

Good piece of history here.

edit: I wanted to read it but the cookies pop up is stopping me.

badboyz0911h ago

This was just before my time. I do remember my mom's friend having one all dusty in her apartment back in the day.

[R.I.P.} Ms. Irene

Abear2111h ago

People forget that console wars are part of the history of this industry. The console wars were started by competitive companies all the way back then and continued through Sega vs Nintendo, Jaguar/3DO/NeonGeo, and PlayStation vs Nintendo and Xbox.

These companies are across oceans and competing for the same business. These companies created the console wars, not crazy fanboys.

anast9h ago

Console wars are fun. It's fun to be a fanboy too. I don't get what's wrong with any of this as entertainment.

darthv729h ago

Young kid school yard banter was fun. 30-40+ year olds still doing it is just disturbing. Many my age (50+) grew out of that a long time ago. We may still have our preferences, but we also embrace a more central position because there is a lot to enjoy on a wide range of genres and systems.

You'll understand one day and then things will forever change.

shinoff21831h ago(Edited 1h ago)

Atari to nes. Mario bros hooked me

Petebloodyonion6h ago

The only thing back then was that the game would still appear on competing platforms.
Remember the Coleco Vision could play Atari2600 games via an Expansion modude.

jznrpg11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

I had both. Snafu on Intellivision was addicting as hell. Also had Colecovision which had Time Pilot. Combat was probably my favorite Atari game and both Atari and Intellivision had similar games like Pitfall and Jungle Hunt. It’s been so long I don’t really remember which game I liked bettter out of those but I did play my Intellivision a bit more than Atari though I’m not sure why besides Snafu. That was 40+ years ago damn I’m old lol

Dagexon9h ago

Ahh you're making me all nostalgic! Not old enough to have played these on original hardware but my first console was a bootleg console from Costco that had a bunch of intellivision and atari games. Then had a lot of fun with intellivision and atari collections on ps1 and 2.
Snafu was one of my favourite games and me and my partner still occasionally play it to this day

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