What is the latest Marvel’s Wolverine game news? With bangers like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart in its library, Insomniac’s version of everyone’s favorite X-Men character is bound to be awesome. The Wolverine game is one of the most exciting games on the horizon, and we’ve got all the details on the PS5-exclusive game so far.
Just like Insomniac’s other titles, Wolverine will likely be a showcase for the PlayStation 5’s capabilities. With any luck, it might just become one of the best PS5 games available. Below, you can find out everything we know about the Wolverine game so far, bub.
Wolverine game latest news
The last time Wolverine found itself making headlines was after a massive Insomniac Games data breach that took place in December 2023. While we have no interest in hosting the leaks here, they showcased that the game still had a long way to go before completing development.
At the time, Insomniac said it was “both saddened and angered” about the attack – no surprises there. It also gave a light update on the game’s progress:
“Marvel’s Wolverine continues as planned. The game is in early production and will no doubt greatly evolve throughout development, as do all our plans.” By the sounds of things, the footage and story beats revealed by the leaks may never materialize in the final game – games have a habit of dramatically changing throughout development.
Prior to the leak, there was some small hope that we’d be able to get our claws into Logan’s current-gen adventure in 2024. In November 2023, concept artist Hung Nguy noted Wolverine as a 2024 product, though we can now safely assume this was some sort of placeholder.
Wolverine game trailer
So far we’ve only seen a few seconds of Marvel’s Wolverine. The game’s reveal trailer finds Logan in a bar, before he’s forced to engage in combat, revealing his iconic Adamantium claws.
Wolverine game story
Marvel’s Wolverine is a brand-new adventure set in the same canon as Insomniac’s Spider-Man games – that’s Earth-1048, for those trying to keep track of the multiverse. Although specific story details are unknown, we know that Logan/James Howlett is separated from the X-Men and living a lonely life on the road.
It is possible that other X-Men characters like Professor Xavier and Jean Grey could be featured in the game, but we won’t know for sure until the game arrives. Judging by the game’s only trailer, the tone of it appears similar to that of James Mangold’s Logan, which is partially based on the Old Man Logan run of comics by Jeff Lemire and Ed Brisson. Expect plenty of gore, whiskey drinking, and cigars.
Wolverine game easter eggs
The first trailer for Wolverine did feature some easter eggs which could hint at what we can expect from the game. The Princess Bar is the name of the bar Wolverine is drinking in, which is from the comics, and is a bar located in Madripoor, a fictional island in South-East Asia. This could be where the game is set.
On top of that, the Wolverine trailer features a number-plate reading ‘HLK 181’. If you look at issue 181 of The Incredible Hulk comic, you will find that in this issue, Wolverine fights Hulk. Therefore, we could be in for a Hulk vs. Wolverine fight in the game.
That covers all we know about Marvel’s Wolverine right now. Stay up to date with even more new PS5 games with our guide on the console’s upcoming releases.