Insomniac Says Wolverine Game Will "Continue As Planned"

Insomniac Gameshas finally responded to the massive hack that took place earlier this week and confirmed that its plans for Wolverine will not be changing, despite so much of it being leaked and shown off.

Earlier this week,Insomniac Games was hit with one of the biggest hacks that the industry has ever seen, somehow managing to be even bigger than theGTA 6 hack that just got an 18-year-old sentenced indefinitely to hospital prison. The hack released tons of employee data, alongsideplot and gameplay details for WolverineandInsomniac’s planned titles through to 2032.

Beyond some scheduled tweets that showed off Spider-Man 2 gameplay, Insomniac Games has largely been silent since the footage and documents were leaked,but it’s finally released a statement on the matter. The statement begins by thanking fans for their support after the cyberattack, and noting that the developers are “saddened and angered”.

“Thank you for the outpouring of compassion and unwavering support. It’s deeply appreciated. We’re both saddened and angered about the recent criminal cyberattack on our studio and the emotional toll that it’s taken on our dev team.

Alongside addressing the data that was stolen from the company and noting that the team is still trying to figure out what has been impacted, the statement also confirms that, despite so much of the game being leaked out and shared (to the point that some PC players have even managed to make it playable), Insomniac’s plans for Wolverine haven’t changed at all.

“We want everyone to enjoy the games we develop as intended and as our players deserve,” the statement reads. “However, like Logan… Insomniac is resilient. Marvel’s Wolverine continues as planned. The game is in early production and will no doubt greatly evolve throughout development, as do all our plans”.

The statement ends with Insomniac Games thanking fans for their “enthusiasm” and confirming that more news on Wolverine will be shared at some point in the future “when the time is right”. Considering Insomniac’s statement outright confirms that Wolverine is still in “early production” and that the studio only just released Spider-Man 2, it’s likely to be some time until we see the game in action again, especially considering the hack shone a spotlight on how it looks behind the scenes.