Marvel's Wolverine PS5: Everything you need to know

Marvel's Wolverine is a highly anticipated action-adventure game that has yet to be released. The video game is being developed by Insomniac Games and will be published by Sony Interactive Entertainment exclusively for PlayStation 5.

This standalone title shows how the Marvel universe has expanded, especially after the success of its Spider-Man series. Additionally, the developers have promised to deliver a masterpiece of all time with a mature, character-driven story that will center around the history of James "Logan" Howlett, better known as Wolverine. As of now there is not much information available about the game, but there are a few official announcements made by the developers and some analysis from the teasers.

What is the release date of the Wolverine PS5 game?

As of August 2025, Marvel's Wolverine does not have a confirmed release date or even a specific release window. The developers first announced the game back in September 2021, and it was described as being in "very early development" at that time. However, the recent development indicates that the production of the game is ramping up, and there is also a shift of key team members from Spider-Man 2 to this project. There was also an official statement made by Insomniac Games in the month of April 2025 that reaffirmed that active development is underway but that news will be shared only when the studio is ready.

The industry assumptions, which were potentially fuelled by the unfortunate 2023 data breach, suggest that a release is unlikely before 2026. Hopes remain that a release window might be announced at a future event like Gamescom 2025.

What is the storyline of Marvel's Wolverine?

Marvel's Wolverine will remain an original, self-contained narrative that will purely run from the character's extensive comic book mythology. From the recent trailer release, we get to know that Madripoor will be a key location of the game.

The narrative of the story is expected to have a "mature tone" and will be focused on Logan's past, with widespread speculation that the infamous Weapon X program—where his skeleton was bonded with indestructible adamantium—will be the central plot of the story.

All confirmed characters in Marvel's Wolverine

As of now there is no official confirmation upon the characters of the game, and the only character we know is Wolverine himself, James Howlett. However, the 2023 ransomware attack on Insomniac Games has led to the unintended leak of numerous development assets, which likely revealed several other characters slated to appear.

Players can expect a roster of characters from Logan's history, which includes both his allies and iconic villains.

Marvel's Wolverine: Expected prices, editions, and pre-order details

The official pricing and edition details for Marvel's Wolverine are yet to be announced by Sony. But based on the standard pricing model for first-party AAA PS5 titles, the base game is expected to retail at approximately $69.99 / $99.99 CAD. Also, fans can expect a Digital Deluxe or Collector's Edition, which will potentially include:

Also for now some retailers have already listed placeholder pages for the game, allowing fans to register interest for pre-orders, but these pages carry clear disclaimers that all details are subject to change and that no release date is confirmed.