When we informed you about the hacker attack on the Insomniac Games studio last week, it seemed that the personal data of employees and collaborators was mainly stolen. Cyber Daily magazine came up with a collage of screenshots that were supposed to come as evidence from the Rhysida group behind the attack, but we also pointed out two small images of what appears to be an upcoming Wolverine. Since the attacked companies usually do not cooperate with the attackers, it was expected that Insomniac Games would not react to the blackmail, which naturally carries with it the risk of publishing the stolen data. And in this case, the leak is unfortunately massive, exceeding one terabyte in size.
If you’re looking forward to Wolverine, consider what corners of the internet you’ll be wandering around, because against the will of the developers, details about the story, the cast, there’s also a lot of artwork out there, even some videos directly from the game, and what’s more, apparently leaked playable build of the game itself. In addition, the attackers also gained access to an extended timeline of the development of other titles, so their names and logos were leaked, and with a view of many years ahead, we know what the people from Insomniac Games will probably be working on.
If we were to make a brief stop at Wolverine, there’s no point in bombarding you with leaked materials. On the other hand, they can be found “everywhere” and trying to hide anything won’t do any good at this point. Taking into account how anticipated and big the title is, the materials are being shared on social networks and discussion forums and it is almost impossible to avoid them. Insider Lance McDonald sensitively informs about them, who was one of the first to draw attention to the aforementioned playable build of the PS5 version of the game. Fortunately for the developers, the game can only be run on the devkit, but still, the information is leaked and very fresh. As McDonald points out, the build is supposed to be dated to the beginning of November this year and is said to contain details on the release date and all the important stages of development. However, talking about luck in the case of such a large leak is almost unnecessary, especially when the package of leaked data is supposed to include a build for PC – probably planned as part of Sony’s current strategy regarding the release of its games outside of PlayStation. However, the PC build means much easier access and it’s reasonable to expect more and more leaks in the coming hours and days. As for the release date, we will probably wait until 2026 for the game, with almost 180 people currently working on it for three years already.
The Insomniac Games hack has leaked publicly now. Expect Wolverine footage to start appearing online. Apparently a bootable build of the game is in there, though it requires a PS5 testkit/devkit until someone backports it to jailbroken firmware.
— Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) December 19, 2023
From the leaked images and videos, the artworks that are “safe” in particular suggest that Wolverine will be wearing the famous comic book suit, not civilian clothes. On the other hand, even according to the only officially released teaser, it is clear that Logan will not always be equipped for combat, so of course there will be a “civilian”. This was already partially evident from the collage mentioned in the introduction, but we will not share further details. Of course, this refers to the complete description of the story with all the twists and turns, which unfortunately is also part of the leaks and a more detailed description gameplay videos, animation test or more development videos. In general, at this point it can probably be confirmed that the game will be partially set in Madripoor, or that Wolverine will be able to use his sense of smell for tracking. Attached to this is a simple mechanism that, at least in the leaked videos, looks like following a subtle scent line leading to the target. Logan will also be able to vertically climb buildings and it also appears that he will often talk to himself. The developers from Insominac Games are apparently trying to use the touch surface of the DualSense controller for digging grooves with Wolverine’s claws.
Another piece of information that shouldn’t reveal anything major about the game concerns the cast. Again, we won’t go into too many details, but Wolverine is supposed to be played by actor Liam McIntyre, who you may know as Spartacus from the series of the same name and from games such as JD Fenix from Gears of War. Casting of other roles is also known, but they can come with spoilers through individual characters. Of course, everything goes hand in hand with the leaked story, and just from the included characters you can guess what the line will be about. But it is still true that it is an original story from the screenwriters of Insomniac Games, which was given permission by Marvel. What is interesting, however, is that a leaked document with important parts of the story suggests that it should be a thriller with a game time of approximately 16 hours, which can also be stretched “infinitely” through a cooperative survival mode.
It’s not just Wolverine
As already indicated in the introduction, the leak does not only concern Wolverine, but a whole galaxy of other upcoming titles from Insomniac Games. The outlook is set until 2038, and it can be confirmed that the studio will continue to adapt Marvel comics, with a small exception in the form of Ratchet & Clank and one brand new game. In addition to Spider-Man or Wolverine, it should also be Venom or a whole series of games with the X-Men license, with the fact that the developers intend to supplement the individual games with their own multiplayer spin-offs with the simple subtitle Online. It is also interesting that even before Wolverine in 2026, a game with Venom should arrive a year earlier, allegedly on the scale of Milesova spin-off to the first Spider-Man. We know more details, but this is simply not fair…
2023-12-19 09:04:13
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