{"id":2098111,"date":"2026-08-17T15:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098111"},"modified":"2026-08-17T15:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:50:44","slug":"marvels-wolverine-execs-are-not-happy-about-relentless-criticism-the-game-has-been-getting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098111","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Marvel\u2019s Wolverine\u2019 execs are not happy about \u201crelentless\u201d criticism the game has been getting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marvels-Wolverine.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Marvel\u2019s Wolverine\u2019 execs are not happy about \u201crelentless\u201d criticism the game has been getting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Some fans fave claimed it relies on dated narrative tropes and recycles visuals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Nick Levine<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-17T16:50:44+01:00\">17th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marvels-Wolverine-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Marvel&#8217;s Wolverine&#8217;. CREDIT: Insomniac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A key player at Insomniac Games has responded to the \u201crelentless\u201d online \u201cnegativity\u201d surrounding its upcoming title, <i>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>James Stevenson, Insomniac\u2019s director of community and marketing, wrote on X: \u201cI think the wild way this algorithm amplifies and forces negativity upon you has me reconsidering my philosophy on telling devs to look or post here. It\u2019s a relentless onslaught that I cannot believe is good for anyone\u2019s mental health nor representative.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/em> is due for release for\u00a0PlayStation 5 on September 15, but trailers and gameplay teasers have been widely pilloried on social media. Some fans have claimed it contains visual similarities to <em>Ben 10: Protector of Earth<\/em>, while others have accused it of relying on narrative tropes familiar from earlier AAA games.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Felicidades a @insomniacgames por inspirarse en Ben 10 \ud83d\ude06   pic.twitter.com\/uDSOcdyb4H<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KAISER \ud83d\udc80\ud83d\ude08\ud83d\udc0d (@kaiser_drago) August 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/i>, which was originally announced back in 2021, will see Australian actor Liam McIntyre take over the role made famous on the big screen by Hugh Jackman.The eagerly anticipated game has been developed by the team behind 2018\u2019s <i>Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man<\/i> and its 2023 sequel.<\/p>\n<p>The game will see Wolverine slashing his way through Japan, North America and the fictional city of Madripoor, with appearances from fellow comic book favourites Omega Red and Mystique. \u201cBecome a living weapon. As he searches for answers about his past, Wolverine will do whatever it takes \u2013 unleashing brutal claw combat, violent rage, and relentless determination \u2013 to cut through the mystery of the man he used to be,\u201d reads an official description of the game.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3044137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3044137\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3044137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marvels-Wolverine-2@2000x1270.jpg\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3044137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marvel\u2019s Wolverine. Credit: Insomniac Games.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Insomniac developers have previously said they\u2019re trying to deliver \u201cthe ultimate Wolverine fantasy\u201d, but have also warned that the story is \u201cmuch darker and more brutal than you might expect\u201d from the studio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBold, resilient, and volatile, Wolverine is a character that all of us at Insomniac are thrilled to explore in collaboration with our friends at Marvel Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment,\u201d reads a blog entry about the game. \u201cLike our <i>Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man<\/i> franchise, we\u2019re once again combining our super powers to deliver an original take on a beloved character based on Marvel Comics.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Marvel&#8217;s Wolverine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-sidebar-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Diablo-4-Lord-Of-Hatred-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Diablo-4-Lord-Of-Hatred-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">How \u2018Diablo\u2019 continues to provide the definitive dark-fantasy game soundtrack<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KATSEYE-Credit-Julian-Song-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KATSEYE-Credit-Julian-Song-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">KATSEYE \u2013 \u2018Wild\u2019 EP review: global girl group struggle to find the sweet spot<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/this-is-lorelei-credit-gabe-long-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/this-is-lorelei-credit-gabe-long-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">This Is Lorelei was only meant to be a side project. 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data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A key player at Insomniac Games has responded to the \u201crelentless\u201d online \u201cnegativity\u201d surrounding its upcoming title, <i>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>James Stevenson, Insomniac\u2019s director of community and marketing, wrote on X: \u201cI think the wild way this algorithm amplifies and forces negativity upon you has me reconsidering my philosophy on telling devs to look or post here. It\u2019s a relentless onslaught that I cannot believe is good for anyone\u2019s mental health nor representative.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/em> is due for release for\u00a0PlayStation 5 on September 15, but trailers and gameplay teasers have been widely pilloried on social media. Some fans have claimed it contains visual similarities to <em>Ben 10: Protector of Earth<\/em>, while others have accused it of relying on narrative tropes familiar from earlier AAA games.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Felicidades a @insomniacgames por inspirarse en Ben 10 \ud83d\ude06   pic.twitter.com\/uDSOcdyb4H<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KAISER \ud83d\udc80\ud83d\ude08\ud83d\udc0d (@kaiser_drago) August 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/i>, which was originally announced back in 2021, will see Australian actor Liam McIntyre take over the role made famous on the big screen by Hugh Jackman.The eagerly anticipated game has been developed by the team behind 2018\u2019s <i>Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man<\/i> and its 2023 sequel.<\/p>\n<p>The game will see Wolverine slashing his way through Japan, North America and the fictional city of Madripoor, with appearances from fellow comic book favourites Omega Red and Mystique. \u201cBecome a living weapon. As he searches for answers about his past, Wolverine will do whatever it takes \u2013 unleashing brutal claw combat, violent rage, and relentless determination \u2013 to cut through the mystery of the man he used to be,\u201d reads an official description of the game.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3044137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3044137\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3044137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marvels-Wolverine-2@2000x1270.jpg\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3044137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marvel\u2019s Wolverine. Credit: Insomniac Games.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Insomniac developers have previously said they\u2019re trying to deliver \u201cthe ultimate Wolverine fantasy\u201d, but have also warned that the story is \u201cmuch darker and more brutal than you might expect\u201d from the studio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBold, resilient, and volatile, Wolverine is a character that all of us at Insomniac are thrilled to explore in collaboration with our friends at Marvel Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment,\u201d reads a blog entry about the game. \u201cLike our <i>Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man<\/i> franchise, we\u2019re once again combining our super powers to deliver an original take on a beloved character based on Marvel Comics.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/wolverine-marvel-criticism-backlash-relentless-criticism-3963169&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marvels-Wolverine.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018Marvel\u2019s Wolverine\u2019 execs are not happy about \u201crelentless\u201d criticism the game has been getting Some fans fave claimed it relies on dated narrative tropes and recycles visuals By Nick Levine 17th August 2026 &#8216;Marvel&#8217;s Wolverine&#8217;. 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