‘Wolverine’ Review Embargo Date Revealed As PS5 Hunts For A Needed Hit

While games like God of War and The Last of Us may grab the majority of headlines when it comes to PlayStation exclusives, many may not realize that for two generations now, PS4 and PS5, there’s one series that tops both. That would be Insomniac’s Spider-Man games, climbing to the top spot in the PS4 era over God of War with 22.6 million sales by last count. Then, for the PS5, Spider-Man 2 has sold an estimated 18.2 million units (though the game drew some concern, given that it was triple the budget of the first).

Now, Spidey developer Insomniac is back with another Marvel game, and one that is not about slinging webs. Rather, cutting a lot of body parts off. It’s Wolverine, out this fall, arriving on September 15, 2026. Today, many journalists and influencers announced they had been given codes and confirmed the review embargo for Thursday, September 10 at 8 AM PT.

While the total hours are not confirmed, as a linear game as opposed to Spider-Man’s open world, it stands to reason Wolverine will be shorter. So, in the context of how game reviews work, giving critics over two weeks to review it is a whole lot of breathing room. And an embargo nearly a week early can be viewed as a sign of confidence (though there are plenty of day-before, day-of embargoes for good games).

So, Wolverine is a big deal. Likely bigger than God of War: Laufey, out February 2027, and possibly even more than Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, if that even comes out before the PS6.

So far, despite some online debates, Wolverine is looking good and likely will be a hit, barring any disasters. We’ll find out more in just over two weeks when reviews come in.

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