Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PC launch on Steam and the Epic Games Store was notable for its lack of pre-order or pre-download options, resulting in a massive 140 GB download. This absence of pre-release access, surprisingly, didn't prevent a swift cracking of the game's protection within an hour of its release. The game's relatively simple anti-piracy measures proved ineffective against determined hackers.
Sony's understated marketing campaign and the late release of system requirements further contributed to the situation. Despite this, Spider-Man 2 has already secured a respectable seventh place among Sony's biggest Steam releases, trailing behind titles like God of War, Horizon, and Days Gone.
Initial player reception, however, is less than stellar. At the time of writing, the game holds a 55% positive rating based on over 1,280 reviews, with users citing optimization issues, crashes, and bugs as major concerns.
Spider-Man Remastered continues to reign supreme as the most popular PC entry in the series, having previously boasted over 66,000 concurrent players. Whether Spider-Man 2 can match its predecessor's online success remains to be seen, but current sales trends suggest a promising outcome for the game's overall performance over the weekend.
