Insomniac's New X-Men Game Confirms Multiple Playable Characters

Insomniac Games may actually be working on a new X-Men game after years of rumors, and new details about the potential game have been shared, essentially confirming that the title will feature multiple playable characters rather than a single one. The latest project delivered by Sony’s first-party studio was the not-so-great Marvel’s Wolverine, released exclusively for PlayStation 5 consoles in September. The developers have been working with Marvel IPs for nearly a decade, and following the success of Marvel’s Spider-Man and its sequels, it feels like a studio that can be trusted with such franchises, despite how Wolverine came out.

Now, according to a new report by Insider Gaming, Insomniac Games may be working with superheroes once again. As seen in the report, a new job listing for an undisclosed project at Insomniac Games has been shared, and according to it, the studio is looking for someone who can design heroes, focusing on the “combat, traversal, and 3Cs (Camera, Character, Controls) for an upcoming project.” What this project is has not been officially revealed through the job listing, but it may be the long-rumored X-Men game that has been leaked over and over again for the past few years.

There have been leaks about an X-Men game created by Insomniac Games, and that Marvel’s Wolverine was the foundation for this upcoming project, since he is one of the most iconic characters from the group – and the fact that several other X-Men heroes show up in his titular game. Different from most of its Marvel-related projects so far, however, Insomniac’s rumored X-Men game will likely have more than one playable character, as highlighted by the job listing.

According to the listing, the Staff Hero Designer’s responsibilities include creating character systems for “one or more playable characters.” Insider Gaming points out that “characters” is mentioned in the plural four times in the same job listing. The outlet also shares that there are rumors about Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 and Marvel’s Venom, both of which will seemingly be created by Insomniac Games, and much like the other titles with a single hero, they’ll be focused on one playable character rather than a plethora of them.

The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.