Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is already a huge success, having sold 2.5 million copies in the first 24 hours to become the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game in PlayStation history following its release on Friday, October 20. This record was previously held by Santa Monica Studio’s 2022 sequel, God of War Ragnarok, although it’s too early to tell whether Peter and Miles’ latest adventure, which is available now exclusively now for PS5, can beat Kratos and Atreus’ debut week sales achievement of 5.1 million copies sold. In other Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 news, a developer with Insomniac Games has confirmed that it will be pushing an update to address the issue where it accidentally used Cuban instead of Puerto Rican flags throughout the game, leading some to accuse the developer of misrepresenting Puerto Ricans. (Miles is half African-American and half Puerto Rican.) Here’s how the flags compare.
“Insomniac Games holds itself to incredibly high standards when it comes to delivering engaging and innovative gameplay experiences,” said Eric Lempel, SVP, Global Marketing, Sales, and Business Operations, Sony Interactive Entertainment. “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is Insomniac Games’ third installment in the franchise for PlayStation. Built from the ground up to take advantage of the unique features of PlayStation 5, the goal was to massively build off the action, storylines, and features from the first two games. With an epic storyline, two playable Super Heroes, a visually-stunning Marvel’s New York, and so much more, this is a game you can get lost in for hours. On behalf of Sony Interactive Entertainment, I want to say thank you to the fans – we truly hope you are enjoying your time playing as Peter and Miles in this amazing adventure.”
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 continues PlayStation Studios’ high-quality bar. Players can swing, jump, and soar using the new Web Wings to travel across an expanded Marvel’s New York. The PS5 console’s lightning-fast SSD allows for near-instant switching between Peter Parker and Miles Morales. And players can experience iconic stories and epic new powers as they battle against new and iconic Marvel Super Villains – including an original take on a symbiote-infused Venom, the ruthless Kraven the Hunter, the volatile Lizard, and more from Marvel’s rogues’ gallery.
Looks like Insomniac mistakenly have the Cuban flag instead of Puerto Rican flag in Spider-Man 2. Here's a picture of Miles Morales walking inside his apartment. I hope @insomniacgames can fix this soon.
— Danny Peña (@godfree) October 22, 2023
The odd thing later in the game, you can unlock his suit that has the PR… pic.twitter.com/OZhbRfqUDd
@Sony @PlayStation @insomniacgames Hello Insomniacs. You did an amazing job in Miles Morales representing the Puerto Rican culture. In Spider-Man 2, you’ve replaced the Puerto Rican Flag with the Cuban. We would love for the Flag to be updated to accurately represent Puerto Rico. pic.twitter.com/WfLyCS6eVs
— Tracy Santiago (@Sephiroth0017) October 22, 2023
@insomniacgames loving Spider-Man 2, but…..I think y'all got some flags mixed up 😅. pic.twitter.com/xFG9WjCO45
— Justin (@JustinUprising) October 21, 2023
@ChrisRGun did you notice that in Spider-Man 2 they messed up the flag in the house and put the Cuban flag instead of the Puerto Rican flag? pic.twitter.com/Ak4qNCFd5e
— Jamo (@JoseMendoza48) October 22, 2023
Fix is coming for that
— James Stevenson (@JamesStevenson) October 20, 2023