Update: Unless it has a big Sunday in store, it looks like Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered will fall short of God of War’s same opening weekend record of nearly 75,000 players. The game pushed 65,000 players on Saturday, which is still a huge success, but it may now struggle to reach the same numbers as Kratos’ opening Nordic outing. Original story: Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered looks like another PC success story for Sony – though that’s never been in doubt, right? Steam data shows that Insomniac Games’ superhero hit – perfectly ported by Dutch developer Nixxes – peaked at 60,000 players on launch day. This will likely increase over the weekend, closely following the trajectory of God of War’s PC port earlier in the year. While many may have expected higher numbers from a brand as popular as Spider-Man, it’s important to remember that we’re at the end of summer now, so player numbers are generally down – especially now that lockdowns have largely been lifted. At $59.99/£49.99, Sony is also milking this port for all it’s worth – you can pick up this title pretty cheaply on PS4 these days, and it’s even included in All PS Plus Games. Still, Sony’s emerging PC strategy is clearly a boon for the company. Earlier in the year, the company said that Marvel’s Spider-Man series had sold 33 million units to date – expect that number to continue to grow in the coming months.
