When Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was released, the developer, in an interview, had said that the team would now only think of another project after taking a vacation, implying that they had worked hard on the title. Players who have played the game cannot argue, and as they delve deeper into the game, the efforts of Insomniac are becoming more and more evident.
Recently, players spotted an Easter egg in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 that appears to be hinting towards the entrance of popular Marvel heroes Daredevil and Doctor Strange. Similarly, another distinct Spider-Man 2 Easter egg hinted at Daredevil content potentially coming to the hit game as either DLC or a future update.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 fans had previously noticed that Nelson and Murdock’s names had been removed from their former law office in Hell’s Kitchen. The sign previously referred to Marvel Comics’ lawyers Foggy Nelson and Matt Murdock. Matt is the alter ego of vigilante Daredevil.
Besides, even Insomniac creative director Bryan Intihar had commented about the tease, informing fans to “stay tuned.” To add to the speculations, another in-game Easter egg has appeared, adding even more fuel to the fire.
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Recently, content creator ‘CabooseEK recently shared a Spider-Man 2 clip on social media revealing a mysterious room in Hell’s Kitchen with symbols. Several fans are claiming that these signs point to the villainous organization The Hand. Although the symbols don’t appear familiar to comic fans in the community, the most common belief is that the images depict the new logo for the organization in Insomniac’s Marvel Universe.
Yet, another popular speculation is that the sign could be related to Doctor Strange since the mysterious room is also visible from its neighboring bookstore that has a painting reminiscent of the Sanctum Sanctorum window. Fans claim that there are already several references to Doctor Strange in Spider-Man 2, so this could also be a possibility.
So a TON of people have sent me a clip of this super weird Easter Egg and I just had to check it out myself.
WHAT IS INSOMNIAC COOKING?? #SpiderMan2PS5 pic.twitter.com/c5ZwE3TbeN
— Eren | Caboose (@CabooseEK) October 31, 2023
Besides, the red flag outside the said room, the references to dark magic happening inside, and it being located within Hell’s Kitchen structure coincide with the theory implying that this could be a secret base for The Hand. The Hand is a large overarching evil organization featured in Marvel Comics. It initially debuted in Daredevil comics.
While this could be a possibility, one cannot overlook the fact that a lot of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Easter eggs hint toward other Marvel Comics characters and landmarks. Thus, there could also be a possibility that Insomniac is teasing something else entirely.
Currently, the developer has its hands full of Marvel content. They are presently working on the development of Marvel’s Wolverine. The overwhelming success of Spider-Man 2 and its predecessors could mean many more entries are arriving at some point. As a reminder, Spider-Man 2’s narrative director had earlier commented on a potential Venom spin-off game.