PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man finally arrives in Marvel's Avengers later this month

Almost exactly 15 months after it was revealed Spider-Man would be heading to Marvel’s Avengers as a PlayStation-exclusive playable character, developer Crystal Dynamics has announced a release date for the much-delayed hero; he’ll be swinging into action on 30th November as part of a relatively beefy update for the beleaguered live service game.

Spider-Man was originally due to arrive “early” 2021, but players began to wonder if something was seriously amiss when the character, having failed to materialise in that initial launch window, was conspicuously absent from a development roadmap stretching all the way into “summer and beyond”. Crystal Dynamics eventually moved to reassure fans that Spidey was still coming but his exact arrival date remained unclear – until now.

Spider-Man will join the game as a playable hero on 30th November – for those on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, at least – and his arrival will be bolstered by character-specific story elements as part of the With Great Power hero event.

“Peter Parker uncovers AIM’s new plan to acquire technology that could make their Synthoid army unstoppable and total domination inevitable,” explains Crystal Dynamics in its announcement post. “He must partner with the Avengers to stop this looming threat, and forms a tentative friendship with Ms. Marvel and Black Widow while keeping his identity hidden. As a Hero accustomed to working solo, he struggles with the new dynamics of working with a team. Will he join up full time with the Avengers, or stay independent in his fight against AIM?”.