Who is Venom in Spider-Man 2? Marvel game's big change explained

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Despite glaring suggestions and hints, people are still debating the identity behind the symbiote suit in Insomniac’s upcoming Spider-Man 2.

So, to dispel any rumours, we’ll be answering the question «Who is Venom in Spider-Man 2?» with Marvel game's big change explained.

We’ll also be taking a look at whether Harry Osborn has ever been Venom in the comics and in any other media in the past.

If you have only recently played Spider-Man on PC, or are yet to, you might want to avert your eyes to avoid any spoilers — as Spider-Man 2 won’t see a PC release for at least a couple of years, as Sony holds the rights to Spider-Man and will want to make use of it before cutting it loose for other platforms.

But enough said, read on and we will sling some Spidey sleuthing your way to untangle the web of this not-so-mysterious mystery.

Harry Osborn is most likely Venom in Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 as the symbiote was shown attaching itself to Osborn at the end of Spider-Man.

Adding further credence to the theory is the fact that the story trailer, released during Comic Con 2023, opens with Harry saying, «I’m going to heal the world,» and finishes with Venom quipping, «We’re going to heal the world.»

Harry is featured quite extensively throughout the trailer, too, with his dad, Norman Osborn, saying, «I’m not going to lose you,» making for some serious foreshadowing of Harry’s fate.

Harry was terminally ill during the first game, and at this time, it’s unclear how the symbiote will coexist with the illness — or if it simply replaced the illness with itself.

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