“The Ultimate NYC Sandbox”: Spider-Man: The Great Web Looks Like it Would Have Included Multiversal Variants of Insomniac’s and the MCU’s Worst Villains

An incredible loss for gaming, the live-service game conundrum continues.

“The Ultimate NYC Sandbox”: Spider-Man: The Great Web Looks Like it Would Have Included Multiversal Variants of Insomniac's and the MCU's Worst Villains

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  • Spider-Man: The Great Web could really be a very interesting game, but Insomniac Games decided to cancel the game.
  • The title could have multiple versions and variants of very popular MCU villains.
  • This multiplayer experience could have been a very popular game among Spidey fans, but after the failure of Marvel's Avengers, this game was cancelled.
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After two historical failures like Marvel’s Avengers and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the decision that took Insomniac Games by canceling Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Great Web. But more leaks of these multiplayer Spider-Man games are coming out, and the title has so much potential. 

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According to a leaked PowerPoint pitch for the game, Spider-Man: The Great Web could have a multiverse variant of very popular MCU villains like Rhino, Green Goblin, Dock Ock, and many more. You could even create your own version of Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: The Great Web and a multiplayer pitch that Insomniac Games cancels with some very popular MCU characters in the title

Spider-Man: The Great Web could be an interesting Insomniac multiplayer game
Spider-Man: The Great Web could be an interesting Insomniac multiplayer game

The live-service game world has been through a rough patch lately, with very ominous failures like Marvel’s Avengers and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League that are making some studios think really well about new possible games. But one particular cancelled project has fans going through mourning: Spider-Man: The Great Web. It could be a multiplayer game within the Spider-verse of the latest Spider-Man titles. There is much more leaked footage and even a pitch done in PowerPoint that reveals all the content of the cancelled project. 

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According to the complete PowerPoint pitch, which has more than 15 minutes with all the content that this game would have, Spider-Man: The Great Web would have different versions of popular MCU villains like Rhino, Doc Ock, Vulture, and many more in every new universe that you visit for the mission of the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y9kOQmblLw&ab_channel=danoka29

Madame Web would have been the center of the story, connecting you to other worlds to help the other Spider-Man versions. Very similar to the animated films from Christopher Miller and Phil Lord.

Spider-Man: A great loss for gamers

Spider-Man: The Great Web has fans making a petition to revive the project
Spider-Man: The Great Web has fans making a petition to revive the project

Insomniac Games has a very good reputation after the latest titles that this studio has developed. With three very amazing Spider-Man games and a Wolverine title that could be launched soon, this studio is one of the favorites of PlayStation fans. Spider-Man: The Great Web could really make a difference between live-service games; unfortunately, the cancellation of the project seems very final, but players are making petitions to revive the game. 

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At the moment, the studio has been the victim of several leaks and straight hacks. A lot of information was posted everywhere, like even a playable version of the upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine. Fans did not share this demo, and people in general were pretty respectful of this kind of content. The Insomniac Game has a bright future ahead.

What are your thoughts about Spider-Man: The Great Web? Do you think Insomniac Games will revive the project?

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Written by Lucas Lapetina

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I'm a big fan of movies and videogames in general. I really love Pokémon and Godzilla. One of my favorite games is The Last of Us, Part II. A compelling and well-written story is always welcome.