Summary
- A fan created a mockup of an Xbox Series X console themed around Marvel's Spider-Man 2, showing what it could have looked like if the game wasn't a PlayStation 5 exclusive.
- Despite being exclusive to PlayStation, the design received positive feedback from fans, with some jokingly asking how the game would run on Microsoft's hardware.
- Insomniac Games, the developers of Spider-Man 2, will now focus on Marvel's Wolverine, a more mature PlayStation 5 exclusive.
A fan has showcased what an Xbox Series X console themed around Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 could have looked like if the game wasn’t a PlayStation 5 exclusive. Developed by the Sony-owned Insomniac Games, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is one of the most highly anticipated PlayStation exclusives in 2023, and players are looking forward to swinging around the streets of New York City during its opening weekend.
In the lead-up to the game’s release, Spider-Man 2 has already garnered a wealth of positive reviews from critics and is currently one of the year’s highest-rated games. However, as Spider-Man 2 is a PlayStation 5 exclusive, it means a large number of gamers aren’t able to pick up the latest exploits of Peter Parker and Miles Morales.
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Instead, it is left to fans such as Redditor chachinito to post a picture of what could have been. The user has uploaded a photo to the r/PlayStation subreddit showing an Xbox Series X adorned with a Spider-Man 2 decal. The design takes inspiration from the PlayStation 5 Limited Edition console, with a white Spider-Man logo slowly being absorbed by Venom’s tendrils. To finish the look, the original poster shows the console with an Xbox Series X controller that has red banding around the analog sticks.
Although the exclusive rights to the game remain with Sony, the replies to the post have been generally positive, with some praising how the design translates to the Xbox Series X. Some commentators have been taking a cheekier approach by jokingly asking how the game is running on Microsoft’s hardware.
While players won’t ever see Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 swinging onto Xbox consoles, it isn’t all bad for those who play on Microsoft consoles. Despite a simultaneous release on Game Pass, the Xbox exclusive Starfield was the best-selling video game in the US for September. Bethesda’s latest RPG is currently captivating fans all over the world.
With Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 now out in the hands of gamers, Insomniac Games will be turning its attention to Marvel’s Wolverine. The game was announced back in 2021, and since it was being developed in tandem with Spider-Man 2, more development resources can now be poured into Logan’s adventure. There is currently no firm release date for Wolverine, but the PS5 exclusive is set to be a more mature outing compared to the wisecracking seen in the Spider-Man games.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is available for PS5.