Out of absolutely nowhere, Insomniac Games has revealed the release date for the hotly anticipated Marvel's Wolverine.
Per the social post shared by the studio, the PS5 exclusive superhero blockbuster launches on 15th September, 2026:
No other follow-up details have been shared at this time. You can wishlist the game on PS Store; pre-orders are yet to be opened.
Marvel's Wolverine is a bloody action adventure starring everyone's favourite mutant, and we've not seen much of it at all thus far. Beyond an exciting trailer from last year, there's not a whole lot to go on.
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Presumably, there's a plan in place to show more of the game in the coming months. If we were putting money down, we reckon it'll get its own standalone State of Play — but that's just speculation.
Anyway, there you go — a release date for one of PS5's biggest games of 2026. Are you hyped for Marvel's Wolverine? Tell us in the comments section below.
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This should have been in the state of play as the closing game, would have made the show a 10/10 personally.
Also seems a bit earlier than I thought, maybe GTA even has Sony rushing.
Something isn’t right with the way this was announced.
Skipped State of Play only to drop a 5 second trailer of nothing with a date?
A distraction from Bluepoint maybe?
Sony in Operation : Charm Offensive shocker.
😂😂 this was probably supposed to be announced in the next state of play , i knew they'd do something like this to take eyes of bluepoint , so predictable
That's one way to get around the backlash!
My heart stopped when I saw the notification for the release date on my phone. I am now dead. Thanks Insomniac, you better release this game on the same date in heaven. Or hell.
@Jacko11 Probably a distraction from Bluepoint closure.
Collectors edition please!
So, put the release date out with 0 fanfare, to try and divert away from the mauling they are getting on social media. Got it.
Yes! My most anticipated game just right after RE9! Hope the story is good. It's my biggest worry. I won't watch dedicated SoP since I don't want to get spoiled one of the best missions again.(Looking at you Spidey 2).
@playthedangame
I was feeling the same.
Wait a minute! Just 6 days to play Phantom Blade 0 then... It's going to be a great september.
RIP Phantom Blade 0 🥲
Good release date and gives it a ton of breathing before the nuke that is GTA VI drops.
Ohhhh hell yeah. Very, very excited about this!!!
Let’s goooooooooooo
@Jacko11 To be fair they made it clear last year they weren't showing off more until summer so a SoP trailer was never happening. That said the release date being dropped like this is to clearly distract from Bluepoint.
@Jacko11 It could be that GTA6 news is inbound imminently (trailer 3 + preorders?), Sony randomly dropped Ghost of Yotei’s release date last year shortly before GTA6 was delayed to 2026.
Well that was unexpected
Meh, will be too busy playing GTA6 around that time.. Hope it's turns out great though
@JustMyOpinion
Do you have a time machine? 'Cause GTAVI won't be out for at least two months at that time even in the best scenario.
And I'll be there day 1
Well, Sony thought long and hard about what they could do to generate likes and positive feedback following Bluepoint, didn’t they? Seems like this is a crowd control moment.
That said, Sony, I have no interest in Wolverine. Can I get Kena’s release date too? 😂
I look forward to seeing more. I don't really feel I know how the game flows. Some uninterrupted gameplay would solve that.
Thankfully, this should release before GTA 6.
@somnambulance
Kena feels like a perfect summer game.
It's likely to go head to head with Fable and the Wolverine game guaranteed to get a M rating.
Cool. But this reeks of damage control
I'm hoping there will be a decent Collector's Edition for the game, though I am not sure whether to get it by way or pre-order because I did that with Spiderman 2, only for it to be offered for half what I paid some time later. I'm definitely going to be getting the game though...
@Jacko11 It's also more of a reminder that Sony still big games coming despite all the negativity.
Considering how close this is to the last state of play where this could have been revealed, it's hard not to be cynical and wonder if Hermen pushed the panic button to try and stop the negativity.
Day after my wife's birthday I'm sure she'll be happy for me 😂
Still haven't played SM2, yet
@JustMyOpinion You do know GTA 6 is in November right?
100% down to Bluepoint heat
Clearly this is damage control to the negative press this week with Bluepoint. Trying to pivot players toward the Marathon announcements backfired and drew ire from the fanbase, so they thought a nice single player Insomniac game should sate the restless masses.
OK. Maybe I'll buy this one even before GTA VI
One of the few games I will pick up this year
Hype hype hype!!!
@UltimateOtaku91 Nobody want to release November with GTA. I wonder if any game will release during that month, its just too risky even for the biggest studios.
@Jacko11 "A distraction from Bluepoint maybe?"
Most definitely, I don't see how someone can say otherwise. Announce it on a random tuesday there's no way this was how they planned to announce the release day!
So a release date is given for a coveted single-player 1st party game and most of the comments are mourning the remake studio that hasn’t done anything in 6 years 🤣
@VelocityXCI Agreed, although one game that could go against them with ease is the new gen Pokémon game which is rumoured to be announced this Friday. Other than that, I can't see many games releasing in November.
Hmmm, time to replay X-men Origins Wolverine on PS3...
Yep, distraction from Bluepoint. What a strange way to announce the date
@ButterySmooth30FPS Strange isn't it, and that last game sold less than 2 million lifetime sales.... I remember Final Fantasy 16 getting laughed at for selling 3.5 million in one week.
Operation distraction for Bluepoint successful! Mission Complete!
On a more serious comment I am not sure I am that excited after Spiderman 2, lets see...
You all are really burnt off the Bluepoint thing, huh? Put it this way. They did remakes and you all hate remakes. So now maybe there won’t be too many remakes. Quick! Tell me what Bluepoint was working on when they closed?
Anyway. Looking forward to this one. I loved the Miles and Spider-Man games but I’m expecting more maniacal carnage from Wolverine. Bring it on!
I hope it isnt a collectathon like SM and all open world games these days.
Looks amazing i cant wait for this this is the what I bought my ps5 for sont a single player games
so still "buut why did you close a remake studio buhuu"?
Also how are Insonmiac releasing top AAA games so fast? You had Spider-Man 1 in 2018, Miles Morales in 2020, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart in 2021, Spider-Man 1 Remastered in 2022, Spider-Man 2 in 2023 and now this in 2026. Other studio's need to learn from these guys.
2 days before my kids birthday makes it easy to remember.
I'm torn between -
this is my most wanted game and I want it Day 1
and
Will it be finished on 9/15 or should I wait until Christmas for them to iron things out?
Also, will it be a linear 12 hour game? I can't pay $70 for 12 hours.
Don't think I'll be able to borrow an M rated game from the library otherwise I'd see the 12 hours as a plus.
Glad for the date though, nice to know and we can probably expect a lot more info now.
N.i.c.e. that's not that far away and close to Halloween. Wolverines will be a instant. I'm pretty sure a state of play is coming also. Word up son
A week after my birthday so come on deadbeat dad, come through with the Amazon voucher.
@UltimateOtaku91 How you ask?
Spider-Man 1 in 2018
Miles Morales in 2020
Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart in 2021
Spider-Man 1 Remastered in 2022
Spider-Man 2 in 2023
This is how in 2024
They probably did it in 2025
Wolverine in 2026
😎
@UltimateOtaku91
49UltimateOtaku914 minutes ago
Also how are Insonmiac releasing top AAA games so fast? Etc etc.
That’s the most truest statement I’ve heard on here.
Randomly announce its going to release in more than half a year later, geez. I hope it's an awesome game
jesus I was in the middle of playing through Infamous, you can't jumpscare me like that 😭
Definitely very happy to finally have a date for one of my most anticipated releases of the year (and a fairly predictable one at that) but man the timing of this really feels like Sony wanted a quick and easy way to get away from the Bluepoint backlash and I feel a bit soured on the announcement as a result 💔
@UltimateOtaku91
Because they are probably a well managed motived dedicated studio.
And left out of the GAAS wars.
Wolverine. Control 2. Some obscure indie called GT something or other (😃). Loads more smaller games I cannot wait for.
2026 is shaping up to be SUCH a great year for games!
@AhmadSumadi the God of War live service game that was foisted on them and then cancelled by Sony.
@Jacko11 Could be, but then again, they didn't announce Spider-Man 2s release date in a state of play, and instead showed said date at another event. Maybe a combination of both a distraction and just an announcement?
@OldGamer999 And all above 85 metacritic.
Awesome, hopefully The Blood of Dawnwalker releases mid-October and I've got the end of the year covered also with GTA VI coming late November.
It's easy when you're in a bubble like on these sites to not see the world outside of it - the majority of gamers won't even know who Bluepoint is, let alone what they released, so Sony certainly won't be bothering about 'distraction tactics' or the like.
Just to much Marvel, I am burned out as I’ve never been a big Marvel fan. Tho Wolverine is one of the cooler characters so maybe, but I won’t be their day one.
Is this Sony’s nice way to say love me again after Bluepoint closure?
Not even out yet and Wolverine was already successful in his first mission: Operation Distraction!
I am so much looking forward to this after Spider-Man 2!! I hope the gameplay has that visceral pop similar when Peter has the symbote surge
So many bootlickers out in force defending the Bluepoint closure, love to see it,
@ButterySmooth30FPS The reason they haven't made anything in 5 years is the braindead push for live service. From what was speculated, live service projects were made easiest to be greenlit so that's what the studio went with, so that would also be mismanagement from Sony. Also, how many PS studios haven't released a project in a long while? Should all of them be closed down and all of the people fired?
Look at Bluepoint's portfolio and talent prior to them being acquired by Playstation. They were porting games every 2-3 years, even shorter than that. They managed to create the Demon's Souls remake in 2 years time to coincide with the PS5 launch. Also they were put as a support studio for SSM for Ragnarok as well. Did all of them become smoothbrains after being acquired that they couldn't think up of a project?
@UltimateOtaku91 I guess sales is the only metric that should matter, not the quality of the projects or the talent behind the studios right? In that case let's all play Call of Duty and Roblox.
Good date! I dont usually buy games day 1, but for this one i’ll be there.
Also, Playstation finally has a solid roadmap, something many complained about. I think we’re starting to see the turnaround after their live service strategy fiasco.
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