AMarvel’s Spider-Man 2orchestra performance at The Game Awards 10-Year Concert basically confirmed that Harry Osborn is Venom in the game. The firstMarvel’s Spider-Mantitle from Insomniaclaunched in 2018 followed bySpider-Man: Miles Moralesin2020, but neither of these confirmed the identity of the symbiote’s human host.
Harry Osborn is an important character in Spider-Man’s story, but wasn’t a big part of the first two games. Instead, his existence was teased during the secret endings in both games, which meant that he would play some role in future titles. WhenMarvel’s Spider-Man 2was unveiled during the PlayStation Showcasein 2021, it confirmed that Peter Parker and Miles Morales would face Venom as one of the game’s main antagonists. However, the identity of the symbiote remains a mystery, despite the fans strongly believing that Harry Osborn is Venom.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2director Bryan Intihar also said that Eddie Brock, who is the original alter-ego for Venom, will not be a part of the game, which strengthened fans’ theory. Now, a video played during the concert virtually confirms Venom’s identity.
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In a video posted by YouTuber Evan Filarca procured from an audience member, Insomniac played the new main theme forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2while showing the aforementioned endgame footage. It’s a slight detail and in no way outright confirmation, but that hasn’t stopped fans from noticing the timing with the clips shown, believing it to reinforce Harry Osborn’s potential role in the upcoming game.
However, the story might not directly portray Harry as Venom considering the gameplaytrailer forSpider-Man 2showed Peter Parker wearing the symbiote suitwhile pursuing Lizard. It’s possible the Venom Symbotie impacts multiple characters, after all. It’s clearly had an impact on Spider-Man, but it’s not certain when/if Venom will come into contact with Harry.
Apart from Venom,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2will introduce Kraven the Hunteras the game’s other antagonist. As of now, it is unclear if Kraven will be the villain who sets up the stage for Venom or vice versa, which could be similar to the firstSpider-Mantitle where Mr. Negative was the first villain followed by Doctor Octopus.
Spider-Man 2launches October 20, exclusively for PlayStation 5.
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