Insomniac's Highly Anticipated Third Game: What Die-Hard Fans Already Know!

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Insomniac Games has been busy with the release of several major games, including Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart.

Insomniac is currently developing a third video game project, in addition to Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Marvel's Wolverine. This new project is expected to be a live-service multiplayer title, aligning with PlayStation's emphasis on online multiplayer games for its first-party development.

Insomniac Games has been incredibly busy in recent years, and it seems like their workload will only increase. While the studio has consistently released games for nearly three decades, their output reached new heights in 2018 with the launch of Marvel's Spider-Man. This success was followed by Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales in 2020 and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart just a year later. Now, Insomniac is preparing for the release of their next major AAA game, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, in a little over two months.

Despite the anticipation surrounding Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Insomniac has more projects in the works. Marvel's Wolverine was announced alongside Marvel's Spider-Man 2 in 2021 and is currently in development. While there is no confirmed release date yet, it is expected to be released in the near future. Additionally, Insomniac recently revealed that they are working on a third video game project. No official details have been disclosed, but fans can likely make some educated guesses about the game before it is announced.

Insomniac's Third Game Will Probably Be Multiplayer

PlayStation has always appeared to be a company with a clear strategy, and its current plan involves releasing numerous first-party live-service multiplayer games. Over the past year, Sony has continuously emphasized its focus on online multiplayer games for its upcoming phase of first-party development. It intends to invest more than $1.2 billion in these projects over the coming years. Despite the opposition of many fans to this new direction, their influence is limited as PlayStation has already initiated the process.

Unfortunately, the most recent PlayStation Showcase left most fans disappointed, only finding solace in the announcement of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The primary reason for this disappointment was the absence of actual gameplay footage during the event. PlayStation heavily relied on cinematic teasers for the majority of its first-party projects, which are largely responsible for ushering in the next phase of PlayStation. These projects include Marathon, Concord, and Fairgames, all of which are live-service online multiplayer titles.

PlayStation is rapidly advancing its live-service plans, with several online multiplayer games in the works. The forefront of this endeavor consists of popular IPs like Naughty Dog's upcoming Last of Us multiplayer game and Guerrilla's Horizon multiplayer title. Given the overwhelming evidence, it is highly probable that Insomniac's third game will also be a live-service multiplayer title.

In 2021, a job listing from Insomniac Games hinted at their development of a multiplayer game. In May 2022, rumors began circulating online about an Insomniac multiplayer title. Some sources suggested that it would be a new IP unrelated to Marvel. Since then, various rumors have sporadically surfaced, all echoing the notion that Insomniac is indeed working on a multiplayer game. Considering PlayStation's current emphasis on this genre, it aligns perfectly with their strategic direction.

Insomniac Games has previously experimented with multiplayer features in games like Ratchet and Clank and Resistance. However, online multiplayer has never been a significant aspect of their games, including their recent titles such as Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. Despite this, Insomniac Games has proven its ability to take on ambitious projects, leaving the possibility open for them to create a captivating online multiplayer experience.