I'm Honestly Shocked Two Major Marvel Games Didn't Show Up At SDCC 2024

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San Diego Comic-Con needs very little introduction. It's essentially the convention that most people immediately think of when they hear the term " Comic-Con ," and it has become a major place for fans of not just comics but movies, TV shows, and gaming to gather at each summer. Major companies such as Marvel and Warner Bros usually show up at the convention with plenty to offer , and while this year was a big year for reveals in the movies and TV space, I am amazed there wasn't more from Marvel in terms of gaming.

Marvel Gaming revealed its new, Marvel Studios-esque branding at the convention to further synergize the overall Marvel Rivals abilities brand alongside a new cinematic trailer for its multiversal third-person hero shooter, Marvel Rivals . The Marvel Rivals footage gave players their first look at the game's versions of Dr. Doom and came alongside the announcement of two new characters that are joining the game's current Closed Beta playtest, Thor and Jeff the Land Shark, the latter of whom stole the show in some adorable footage.

Insomniac's Marvel Universe Was Absent At SDCC 2024

Despite Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Having A Strong Presence Last Year

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While the promotion of Marvel Rivals story guide Rivals makes sense considering the Closed Beta is happening now , the omission of Insomniac's Marvel Universe surprised me , especially as fans already know Marvel's Wolverine is in development - even if after nearly three years since its announcement trailer, fans haven't seen anything official from Insomniac regarding the title - and the New Game Plus update for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 accidentally revealed that story DLC was in the works and will focus on Janice Lincoln's version of Beetle .

**Last year, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 had a very strong presence at San Diego Comic-Con ** . From a giant stand that recreated the shot from the reveal trailer of Venom looming in a dark alleyway with life-size statues of Peter and Miles to a panel with the cast and developers of the game in the convention center's biggest stage, Hall H . read this blog article from Marvelrivalsarena panel gave players a look at the game's story - showing Martin Li's return for the first time alongside revealing Venom's identity as Harry Osborn in the game - and unveiled the limited edition Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 5 and DualSense controller designs, the latter of which I managed to get my hands on as soon as it became available.

Wolverine As A Character Was Hugely Prominent At SDCC 2024

Thanks To The Release Of Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine Movie

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Wolverine was already a hugely prominent figure at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, largely due to the release of Marvel Studios' record-breaking _Deadpool & Wolverine _ movie, which came to theaters around the same time as the convention was on. Marvel Studios had a panel for the movie on Thursday night in which it screened the entire film to fans before bringing out an impressive panel consisting of Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, director Shawn Levy, actors Ryan Reynolds - who also served as a co-writer and producer on the film, Hugh Jackman and Emma Corrin, and several guest appearances that were kept secret as they were major spoilers for the film.

After the screening, there was a drone show celebrating the movie's release and teasing some of the Fantastic Four reveals that would be coming up in Saturday's main Marvel Studios panel.