"Sony's Exclusive X-Men Games Deal and Insomniac Games Hack: Unprecedented Challenges and Big Plans Revealed"

Internal documents released as part of a ransomware hack reveal the challenges faced by Insomniac Games in developing blockbuster games like Spider-Man 2, including juggling teams, timelines, and budgets. The documents show that Spider-Man 2 was the studio's most expensive game ever, costing around $300 million. Insomniac is grappling with ballooning development costs and aims to make future AAA franchise games for $350 million or less. The studio is considering mid-sized games like Miles Morales as a profitable alternative. The hack also suggests possible budget cuts demanded by Sony, which could impact upcoming projects like Wolverine and Spider-Man 3.