Updated timeline showcases the history of the Spider-Man game universe so far

The updated timeline created by a fan organizes all the games and comics from the Marvel's Spider-Man universe completely in chronological order before the upcoming release of Spider-Man 2. In 2018, the renowned developer studio Insomniac, known for Ratchet and Clank, presented their own interpretation of the Marvel Comics mythos with Marvel's Spider-Man. The story follows an experienced Peter Parker who encounters new versions of his deadliest enemies and struggles with the physical and emotional demands of his never-ending mission to protect New York City.

Marvel's Spider-Man received much praise for its open-world gameplay and clever storytelling, resulting in record sales and leading to an entire series. Spider-Man: Miles Morales, released in 2020, continued the story of the first game and put the titular teenager from Brooklyn in the spotlight as he proves himself as a capable superhero in his own right. However, this is not the end of Insomniac's growing Marvel Gaming Universe. In true Marvel fashion, several accompanying comics have been released, filling in the gaps between the games, and Peter Parker from Earth-1048 even became part of the crossover event Spider-Geddon in 2018.

With all these different games and accompanying comics, it can be challenging to determine the chronological order of the media within the continuity of Marvel's Spider-Man. However, CanadianWaffleHouse has created a comprehensive timeline that encompasses nearly every story in Insomniac's superhero universe. This extensive timeline includes the prequel novel "Hostile Takeover," the "Velocity" series that features Peter's unlockable Velocity Suit from the first game, and even the recently released prequel comic for Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

However, there are some omissions in CanadianWaffleHouse's timeline of the Spider-Man game universe, which they explain in their post. The comics "Marvel's Spider-Man: City At War" and "Black Cat Strikes" are simply reinterpretations of the first game and its DLC "City That Never Sleeps," and the recent cameo appearance of Insomniac's Peter Parker in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" was just that - a cameo appearance.

The story of Peter and Miles will continue in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, which will be released exclusively for PlayStation 5 in October. Certain storylines from the first two Insomniac Spider-Man games, such as the appearance of Venom in the Insomniac universe, will be picked up in Spider-Man 2, and the sequel could also contain references to the accompanying Marvel's Spider-Man comics. This makes CanadianWaffleHouse's timeline a helpful tool for players who want to catch up on the complete story of Marvel's Spider-Man in time for the next thrilling chapter this fall.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will be released on October 20th for the PlayStation 5.