A Live-Service Spider-Verse Game Could Be Great
Though some gamers are hesitant to jump on the trend of live-service games, there are quite a few fans of this relatively new model. While some see a live-service game as an unfinished product not worth full retail price, others view it as a game that holds more value than a standard AAA first-party release, with the promise of years' worth of additional content. Regardless of how players view it, live-service games make a lot of money and are probably here to stay.
According to a recent earnings report, Sony has 10 live-service games in the works that will release by 2026, and it is looking to shift away from first-party single-player titles. While some remain skeptical, this model could be used to great effect, with Sony's line-up benefiting from additional content long after an individual game's launch. One property in particular that could benefit from this is Marvel's Spider-Man, using the backdrop of the Spider-Verse to best utilize a live-service model.
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Insomniac Games has proven to be more than worthy of the Spider-Man property, delivering two exceptional titles that bring the charm, heart, and vibrancy of the character to a video game medium. Though some had issue with the first Spider-Man game's side content and second game's length, the general combat and swinging mechanics are widely considered to be perfect, capturing the essence of Spider-Man's comic appearance while giving players a satisfying, intuitive experience.
A theoretical live-service Spider-Verse game would have an immediate leg-up over other live-service titles, featuring mechanics that have already been tried and tested. Simply taking Insomniac's Spider-Man's web-swinging and
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