September is nearly upon us, and amongst the deluge of upcoming releases is Marvel’s Wolverine. Officially set to launch on the 15th of next month, Insomniac Games have now confirmed that the title is complete and ready to play – having officially gone Gold.

Taking to BlueSky to make the announcement, the team at Insomniac Games wrote: “Today, we're popping claws in celebration… Marvel's Wolverine has GONE GOLD!”

For the uninitiated, going Gold means that Wolverine’s master disc has been submitted to the game’s publisher, Sony. After this, discs can then be pressed with finalised software and PlayStation's Store can upload the 1.0 version of the game ready for release.

It’s a process that every game in development goes through, and means that (aside from post-launch patches and potential DLC) Marvel’s Wolverine should be complete and ready to play.

While there is no hard and fast rule when it comes to how far ahead of launch a game should go Gold, most titles typically manage to make it with roughly a month to spare – meaning Wolverine could be coming in a bit hot.

Either way, here’s to hoping that Marvel’s Wolverine does not suffer from unforeseen bugs and glitches when it officially launches on the 15th of September.

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Marvel’s Wolverine has gone gold, and Insomniac decided to announce it with Logan popping golden claws instead of the usual adamantium.

The studio confirmed the news on X, and it’s not just a throwaway visual for the clip. Insomniac says players will actually be able to unlock and equip the Gold Claws once the game launches. Small detail, but I like that they’re still adding little flourishes this close to release rather than just coasting to the finish line.

Going gold means the build is locked and done, so Marvel’s Wolverine stays on track for September 15, 2026, with three weeks to spare. That’s a solid buffer, and honestly a decent bit of news to have on hand after the director’s recent comments about online backlash being a “good problem to have.” Nothing settles noise like a finished game.

Gold status: sorted. Golden claws: confirmed. Now it’s just the wait.

Insomniac has confirmed that Marvel’s Wolverine will feature just one playable character, putting the full focus on Wolverine himself rather than introducing any side‑character gameplay sections. This clarification arrives after fans speculated that Jean Grey’s appearance in the recent story trailer might hint at a playable sequence.

Speaking with GamesRadar, senior project director Jess Reiner‑Reed and head of technology Mike Fitzgerald addressed the moment directly. When asked about the Jean Grey scene, both developers responded: “Wolverine is our only playable character.” Fitzgerald added that while characters like Sabretooth, Mystique and Jean Grey will appear during combat encounters and assist with team‑up moves, none of them will take control away from the player.

Insomniac explained that side characters will still play meaningful roles in both story and gameplay, dynamically supporting Wolverine in fights and contributing to the overall team dynamic. However, the studio’s priority is to maintain a consistent action experience centred entirely on Wolverine’s abilities, avoiding any shifts in pacing or mechanics.

This marks a clear departure from the structure of Insomniac’s Spider‑Man titles. While both Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 are well-received games, they both include sections where you are forced to play as a character who isn't Spider-Man. In particular, the Mary Jane sections of both games are consistently highlighted as the worst part of both titles, a sentiment that I do agree with. Honestly, I didn't like the constant switching between Peter and Miles during the Spider-Man 2 campaign either – and I'm someone who likes Miles, but the perspective shifts were jarring and often unexpected.

KitGuru Says: Insomniac is rumoured to be planning an X-Men game after Wolverine, so having some other mutants be briefly playable wouldn't have been the worst thing. However, after Spider-Man 2 and the constant shifting perspectives, I am glad to see Insomniac chose to go in this direction instead. 

Sony’s recent PlayStation State of Play was jam-packed with a number of exciting announcements, from the first look at Ikumi Nakamura’s ‘Kemuri’ to official confirmation of Rayman Legends Retold, and of course, the announcement of the God of War spin-off / side-quel Laufey. As expected however, the console maker kicked things off with the first proper look at gameplay and pre-order details for Insomniac’s Wolverine ahead of its launch this September.

Shown off during Sony’s State of Play (and expanded upon via the PlayStation Blog), Insomniac Games offered fans a comprehensive look into Marvel’s Wolverine. As expected, the title is more linear and structured in nature when compared to the studio’s Spider-Man offerings, being described as “a brutal, violent, and action-packed single-player adventure.”

Even so, it appears as though players will be able to approach certain situations differently, with the gameplay demo showcasing a mix of both stealth and bloody action alongside a ton of environmental interactivity during combat.

Perhaps the biggest surprise from the showing was the reveal that Logan won’t always be fighting alone, with the likes of Jean Grey assisting during the mission; allowing for cool dual-takedowns of enemies. Other notable mutants revealed to be present during the story include Mystique and Sabretooth.

Gameplay-wise, Insomniac detailed some of Logan's many abilities, with the Wolverine being able to tap into special combat moves such as a ‘Tornado Spin’ and ‘Bull Rush’. Alongside a health bar, players will be able to manage Logan’s rage meter. Split into 3 chunks, “every successful attack, parry, and kill will build up Logan’s Rage” allowing him to hit harder and heal faster – with Tier 3 activating a comic-inspired “monochromatic explosion of savagery.”

While we already knew when to expect Wolverine to be released, PlayStation have now gone live with pre-orders. Announcing 2 different editions, the standard costs £69.99 and will include the core game and little else (although all those who pre-order will be given early access to a couple cosmetics alongside 1 technique point and a collection of PlayStation avatars).

The Digital Deluxe Edition meanwhile goes for £10 extra (£79.99) and throws in 5 exclusive skins; 5 exclusive claws and 3 additional technique points – alongside the aforementioned pre-order bonuses.

While we’ve already seen more than enough to generate a great deal of excitement, Insomniac Games have promised that there is more to share in the lead-up to launch, including “more intense battles, suits, enemy factions, and characters”. Marvel’s Wolverine officially launches on the 15th of September.

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Marvel's Wolverine has been in the works for a while, but the long wait is almost over, as the new game by Insomniac will launch in one of the most densely packed Septembers of the past few years. Today, an extended look at the gameplay has arrived during the State of Play presentation following last year's first look, and it's as intense and gory as expected. The new footage, captured on PlayStation 5 Pro, provided a new look at a rescue mission. Using over-the-shoulder camera perspective, the sequence begins with a tense stealth segment where Logan utilizes his signature claws […]

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Comments from videogame voice actors have sparked plenty of rumours in the past. This month, one voice actor openly talked about Insomniac's plans for a Venom side-game or DLC following Spider-Man 2, but other sources quickly shot down the claim that the game had been cancelled. 

In an interview with the Love it Film podcast, Nadji Jeter, the voice actor for Miles Morales in the Insomniac Spider-Man games, said that a Venom standalone game or DLC was going to happen after Spider-Man 2, but it was cancelled after the voice actor for Venom, Tony Todd, passed away in 2024.

One GDC 2026 attendee (via Insider Gaming) said that they were still hearing about the Venom game at the event this year, which would indicate that the project has not been cancelled. Industry insider and book author, Jason Schreier, also commented on the viral Resetera thread to state that the quote from Jeter “wasn't true”.

Ever since Spider-Man 2 released and Insomniac suffered that massive cyberattack and data leak, there have been rumours about a Venom standalone game, using the gameplay mechanics established in the main Spider-Man 2 campaign. The standalone Venom game also would have presumably been scoped similarly to the Miles Morales game.

Insomniac has never officially announced any plans for additional Spider-Man spin-off games or Spider-Man 2 story DLC. Right now, the studio is focused on Wolverine, which is launching later this year and may be one of a number of PS5 titles no longer guaranteed to get a PC port.

KitGuru Says: I didn't really enjoy the Venom sections in Spider-Man 2, so the idea of a whole standalone game isn't all that appealing to me. 

Insomniac Games in particular has had a bit of a history when it comes to their projects leaking early. Be it through data breaches or voice actor slip-ups the studio’s in-development titles have seemingly been known for quite some time. That said, in what is perhaps the first semi-official confirmation, the face model for Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man has teased their next project.

Posting a story to their Instagram page, the face model for Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man games ‘Ben Jordan’ shared an image of themselves at a performance capture studio alongside the caption “IYKYK” (if you know you know).

Having worked exclusively on the Spider-Man games in this particular industry, many fans are speculating that work is officially starting on the unannounced Spider-Man 3.

As mentioned, Insomniac Games have suffered from data breaches in the past which indicated that the studio would be working on a 3rd mainline entry in the successful Spider-Man series.

That said, with a number of these leaked projects (such as Spider-Man The Great Web and the Venom spin-off) seemingly being cancelled, the status of Spider-Man 3 was not guaranteed. Fortunately, it appears as though these fears can be put to rest.

Of course, Insomniac’s next project is slated to be Marvel’s Wolverine, with the much-anticipated title set to release later this year. As such, it is likely that the next Spider-Man is still quite a ways away – even though Insomniac are a surprisingly efficient studio.

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While Insomniac recently stated that it wouldn't be sharing more news about its Wolverine game until the Spring, it turns out that wasn't entirely true. Today, Marvel and Sony both announced that Insomniac's Wolverine will be launching in September. 

Marvel's Wolverine from Insomniac Games is now officially launching on the 15th of September, giving it a solid two months on the market before Rockstar dominates the charts with Grand Theft Auto 6.

Insomniac's Wolverine is a standalone game set in an expanded in-game universe that also encompasses Insomniac's Spider-Man games. Unlike Spider-Man, Wolverine will not be an open-world game, but will instead be a linear action-adventure with a number of unique levels.

While not yet confirmed, Wolverine is believed to be a precursor to Insomniac's own X-Men game.

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