Marvel games statistics 2026: Sales, players & franchise facts

Insomniac's Spider-Man 2 sold 2.5M copies in 24 hours. Marvel Rivals reached 40M players per NetEase FY2024.

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Marvel games. Marvel’s modern gaming portfolio spans Sony/Insomniac’s Spider-Man series and NetEase’s free-to-play Marvel Rivals. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 sold 2.5 million sell-through copies in 24 hours (Sony Interactive Entertainment, October 2023). Marvel Rivals reached 40 million players (NetEase fiscal 2024 results, cited by Game Developer). For broader market context, see our video game industry statistics.

Marvel games key statistics

  • 2.5 million copies — Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 sell-through in first 24 hours (Sony, October 23, 2023).
  • 40 million players — Marvel Rivals worldwide (NetEase FY2024 report, February 2025).
  • December 6, 2024 — Marvel Rivals launch date (NetEase / Game Developer).
  • 10 million players in 72 hours — Marvel Rivals at launch (NetEase FY2024 report).

The Insomniac Spider-Man series

Spider-Man 2: fastest-selling PlayStation Studios launch at 24 hours

Source: PlayStation

  • Sony announced Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide in its first 24 hours, becoming the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game in PlayStation history at that time.
  • Figure includes pre-order sell-through of individual units and PS5 bundles (Sony release footnote).

Spider-Man (2018) sales milestone

  • Marvel’s official site stated Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 sold over 13.2 million units globally as of July 28, 2019.

Marvel Rivals

40 million players — NetEase fiscal 2024

Source: NetEase Games

  • NetEase reported Marvel Rivals surpassed 40 million players worldwide after topping 10 million users within 72 hours of launch.
  • Marvel Rivals launched December 6, 2024 as a free-to-play hero shooter (NetEase).
  • Game Developer summarized milestones from NetEase’s fiscal report for the year ended December 2024.

Historical milestones