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Insomniac has effectively put to rest hopes that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will arrive on Xbox platforms, confirming there are no plans for a port. The announcement keeps the web-slinging sequel within PlayStation's ecosystem at a time when platform boundaries are increasingly fluid.
- Developer stance: Insomniac has stated it will not be bringing Spider-Man 2 to Xbox, meaning the sequel remains locked to PlayStation systems for the foreseeable future.
- Industry context: The move comes as the industry sees more cross-platform and multi-provider publishing, but first-party exclusives still form a major pillar of console identity.
- PlayStation’s exceptions: Sony has recently experimented with publishing select third-party titles on other platforms, notably with Helldivers 2, but that model hasn’t been extended to Insomniac’s marquee sequel.
- Fan impact: Xbox players who hoped for an eventual port will be disappointed, while PlayStation owners retain exclusive access to one of the platform’s highest-profile recent releases.