{"id":38050,"date":"2023-10-13T15:35:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T13:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1907680"},"modified":"2023-10-14T01:21:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T23:21:20","slug":"will-spider-man-2-ever-come-to-ps4-what-the-developers-have-said","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/will-spider-man-2-ever-come-to-ps4-what-the-developers-have-said\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Spider-Man 2 ever come to PS4? What the developers have said"},"content":{"rendered":"

Will we get to web-sling on old tech? <\/p>

By Ben Huxley\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 13 October 2023 at 13:35 PM<\/p>

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Spider-Man (2018), from Insomniac Games, was a game-changer for everyone\u2019s favourite web-slinging hero. It\u2019s spin-off, Miles Morales, also pleased both critics and fans with its gripping story and smooth gameplay.<\/p>\n

Now that the sequel is almost among us, a lot of fans might be wondering if they can play it. While Miles Morales was billed as a launch title for the PS5, it also dropped on the PS4. Will Spider-Man 2 do the same, or will this be the first to\u00a0only<\/em> appear on current gen?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s investigate.<\/p>\n

Is Spider-Man 2 coming to PS4 at launch?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We regret to tell you that\u00a0Spider-Man 2 is not coming to PS4 at launch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s sad, but the PlayStation 5 is hardly a new console anymore, so it was only a matter of time before new games were created solely for new tech.<\/p>

Why isn\u2019t Spider-Man 2 coming to PS4? Developers explain<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before we pick up our torches and pitchforks, let\u2019s see what the developers themselves have said about this decision.<\/p>\n

While not addressing the PlayStation 4 omission directly, they have said in a blog post here<\/a> that they\u2019ll be \u201d pushing the capabilities of the console\u201d \u2013 meaning the PlayStation 5. It\u2019s fair to say that if the PS5 limits are being pushed, the game won\u2019t fare well on the almost decade-old PS4.<\/p>\n

Will Spider-Man 2 ever come to Ps4 in future?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

But this might not be the end of the story. Plenty of AAA PS5 games that require a lot of power dropped on the PS4 at a later date. Hogwarts Legacy<\/a> eventually came out on the PS4, and this was a few months after its initial release on current gen consoles.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s certainly possible that Insomniac Games could start work on a version of Spider-Man 2 that doesn\u2019t require such a powerful machine. A scaled down version. Don\u2019t get your hopes up, but we\u2019ll update this very page if such new surfaces!<\/p>