Insomniac confirms major change to Wolverine from Spider-Man
PlayStation’s State of Play earlier this week gave fans a good look at the upcoming Wolverine title from Insomniac. The stream opened with nearly 10 minutes of gameplay, showcasing the brutality of Logan and a little bit of the gameplay mechanics. We saw Wolverine fight, heal, and go about his story mission.
Many expected to see plenty of this at the State of Play since the game is set to release mid-September. They also expected or hoped to see what the traversal would be like since Logan can’t swing like Insomniac’s other hero, Spider-Man. Instead, the devs confirmed a massive change from the Spidey games.
Wolverine won’t be open-world like Spider-Man
Insomniac’s Wolverine game is going to be very unlike their Spider-Man games (all three of them) in that it won’t be open-world. The Spidey games were an open-world version of New York, allowing Spider-Man to swing (or fast travel, but how ridiculous would that have been?) around the city as he pleased.
Don’t miss:
All games announced at State of Play 2026
Logan has no such ability. He can’t jump ridiculous heights like the Hulk, either. In terms of traversal, he’s just a person, more or less. During the gameplay showcase, Insomniac showed Wolverine’s movement, but not any traversal. This is because there is no traversal. The game is linear.
Iamge via Sony
They want players to have freedom, but they won’t be able to travel all over the map as they choose, as they could in Spider-Man. In that way, it will be much more straightforward. The areas Logan finds himself in will be open enough for exploration, but they’ll have barriers that weren’t present in Spidey’s New York.
Speaking to IGN, game director Mike Daly said, “I can say we did not set out to make an open world game or a sandbox game. What we really wanted was a high-octane, high intrigue, linear single-player adventure, and the missions reflect that in their structure.”
Their goal here was to hit the bullseye on representing the X-Men character. They felt that that couldn’t be done in an open-world setting where his traversal limits would be exposed. So, don’t expect to be jumping across buildings or sliding down skyscrapers too much.
Despite this change, the game is still poised to be a Game of the Year contender. Kalshi has it on a prediction market. It has begun to rise, though just by 1% so far.
GTA 6 remains the favorite by far.
Zachary Roberts
About Zachary Roberts
Zachary Roberts is an avid gamer and writer that loves to merge those things. He’s been featured on VideoGamer, ComicBook, New Leaf, Esports.net, and Sportskeeda as well as the On SI network of Sports Illustrated and Sporting News.
View full profile
Read Also
News
Identity V Championship NAEU 2026 announces official DXRACER partnership
Hannan Mundia
Identity V's presence in the esports scene continues to grow, and the 2026 Identity V Championship NAEU's new partnership with DXRACER reflects the direction of travel. Identity V may not seem like much of a competitive game at first glance. The asymmetrical multiplayer game has familiar elements shared with horror titles such as Dead by Daylight and Friday the 13th, but its competitive depth has helped it establish a dedicated ...
News
Spain vs Argentina 2026 World Cup Final: Preview, Boosted Odds and Prediction Markets
Ben Boland
The 104th and last match of the 2026 World Cup takes place on Sunday, with European champions Spain taking on current holders Argentina at the New York New Jersey Stadium. It will mark the end a memorable five-week tournament that will go down as one of the most exciting in living memory. The major story has been the success of underdogs, with multiple upsets taking place in the earlier stages ...
League of Legends
DPlus players haven’t been paid in a month as upcoming acquisition affects finances
Michael Hassall
Korean esports organization Dplus Kia has reportedly not paid players for multiple titles it competes in for a period of at least a month as it grapples with financial issues related to an upcoming acquisition. The news surfaced on July 16 that the organization was struggling to fulfill its commitments to pay players. Just a few hours later, DPlus released a statement admitting the issues, but insisting that players had ...
Esports Betting
BLG vs T1: Best betting odds and picks for EWC LoL 2026
Hannan Mundia
BLG and T1 will face off in the 2026 EWC to determine the first team in Group C to qualify for the playoffs, but which team has a better chance of success? While T1 wasn’t able to beat BLG at the recent MSI tournament, the team has another shot at the 2026 EWC. This match is a best-of-one instead of the typical best-of-five that T1 frequently struggles in, so there ...
Esports Betting
G2 Esports vs AG.AL: Best betting odds and picks for EWC LoL 2026
Hannan Mundia
G2 Esports may be the strongest European League of Legends team at the EWC 2026, but how does it stack up against AG.AL? G2 Esports made waves in the recent 2026 Mid-Season Invitational by taking down T1 from the tournament. The team’s next opponent is AG.AL, a team many consider the dark horse of the series. The looming question is whether the LEC royalty can take down the China qualifier ...
Valorant
VALORANT Patch 13.01: Iso, Yoru, Outlaw, and boosting punishments explained
Owen Harsono
Riot Games released a much-needed update on July 14, rolling out Patch 13.01. The main highlights of the update were buffs to Iso and Yoru, nerfs to the Outlaw weapon, and player behavior updates targeting rank manipulation and boosting. Here’s everything you need to know about Valorant Patch 13.01. Iso and Yoru have become relatively unpopular Duelists in the current meta, and we’re not seeing the best Valorant players picking ...
Dota 2
PTime removed from Dota 2 at EWC 26 as ESIC investigates coach and captain
Michael Hassall
Filipino organization PlayTime Esports has been removed from the Esports World Cup 2026 Dota 2 competition following an intervention by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and a ruling by the Esports Foundation and EWC. Following a postponement of the PTime vs. Vici Gaming Survival Stage matchup on July 14, ESIC announced that it was actively investigating two members of the South American-based PTime organization, Team Captain Gonzalo "DarkMago" Herrera and ...
