Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PC launch on Steam and the Epic Games Store was notable for its lack of pre-order or pre-download options, resulting in a massive 140 GB download. This absence of pre-release access, coupled with a relatively low-key marketing campaign from Sony, meant the game's system requirements were only revealed a day before its release.
Despite the sizable file size acting as a potential deterrent to early cracking, within an hour of launch, hackers had bypassed any security measures and released a cracked version. This highlights the game's surprisingly light anti-piracy protection.
Currently, Spider-Man 2 sits at seventh place amongst Sony's biggest Steam releases, trailing behind titles like God of War, Horizon, and even Days Gone. Initial player reception has been mixed, with a 55% positive rating based on over 1,280 reviews at the time of writing. Common complaints center around optimization issues, game crashes, and various bugs.
Spider-Man Remastered continues to hold the online player record for the series on PC, having once peaked at over 66,000 concurrent players. Whether Spider-Man 2 can reach similar heights remains to be seen, but its current sales trajectory suggests a promising outcome over the weekend.
