YouTube channel TeaserPlay has created a new concept video, this time forSpider-Manvillain/anti-hero Venom.Venom is easily one of Marvel Comics' most popular characters, appearing in major comic book storylines, animated series, movies, and video games over the years.
Venom has been appearing in video games for decades, usually as a villain inSpider-Mangames. However, Venom has also been featured as a playable character on some occasions, like withSpider-Man and Venom: Maximum CarnageandVenom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety. In today’s media, the Tom Hardy version of Venom featured in the Sony films is likely the most-recognizable to the general public, and so the TeaserPlay video takes a lot of inspiration from that.
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In the new Unreal Engine 5 concept video, fans can seeEddie Brockwalking around an open world city. While not a dead-ringer for Tom Hardy, the character model does call to mind Hardy’s portrayal of the character. It doesn’t take long for an off-screen transformation to take place, warping Eddie Brock into the hulking Venom. Viewers can watch Venom explore the city streets and even run straight up a building, showcasing how his unique abilities would make for impressive traversal mechanics if the hypothetical game were ever actually produced.
At the time of this writing, no solo Venom has been announced. However, Venom will still be featured in upcoming video games. Notably, Venom has been confirmed to play a major role in theupcomingSpider-Man 2video game in development at Insomniac Games. It’s unclear if Venom will be the primary antagonist ofSpider-Man 2or will play some other kind of role, but fans can expect an encounter with him nevertheless.
With thefinancial success of the Tom HardyVenommovies, one has to imagine that a solo Venom video game would be in the cards. Perhaps if Venom’s appearance inSpider-Man 2generates enough interest, he could star in his own spin-off, alaSpider-Man: Miles Morales.
TeaserPlay previously made a video that imagined a concept forSpider-Man 2that would have Peter Parker, Miles Morales, and Venom all featured as playable characters. Taking inspiration fromGrand Theft Auto 5, thatSpider-Man 2Unreal Engine 5 concept videoimagined a gameplay mechanic where players could swap between the three characters at will.
While it’s possibleVenom will be playable in the realSpider-Man 2, that actually hasn’t been confirmed at the time of this writing, and so fans should certainly keep their expectations in check while they wait for more info on the upcoming game.
Spider-Man 2will launch for PS5 in 2023.
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