Marvel's Wolverine Debuts New Gameplay at Sony's State of Play

As expected, Marvel's Wolverine made an appearance during Sony's State of Play broadcast, showcasing fresh gameplay for Insomniac's upcoming PS5 exclusive.

The extended gameplay reveal showed Logan chasing a lead in an area filled with cybernetically enhanced enemies who have kidnapped the Morlocks, including Leech. After starting the combat sequence with stealth kills, Wolverine goes all out, dispatching enemies in brutal melee, repeatedly stabbing foes with his adamantium claws and building up a rage meter. As we know, Marvel's Wolverine is a violent game, and the combat shown reinforces that.

Eventually, Jean Grey appears, and she and Wolverine work together to defeat more enemies, occasionally teaming up for a co-op finisher. It turns out Jean Grey is also trying to save the Morlocks, but they cannot prevent the mutants from being driven away in the back of a van. At this point, the action transitions into a convoy chase, with Wolverine leaping from vehicle to vehicle as he tries to save the Morlocks. Here, we see a moment where the player mashes the Square button to use Wolverine's famous Healing Factor ability.

After a dramatic leap into the vehicle carrying the Morlocks, Wolverine absorbs plenty of damage before the gameplay ends. Extended footage shows a number of other well-known characters who also appear in the game, such as Sabretooth, Omega Red, Mystique, and Sentinels.

The mission here shows gameplay that is very different from Insomniac's Spider-Man games, which are open-world adventures. Wolverine, on the other hand, is a narrative-driven, linear action game. While you can dabble in stealth, the focus is very much on killing as quickly as possible and holding onto the story for dear life.

Marvel's Wolverine launches on September 15, 2026, as one of Sony's big PS5 exclusives. And don't expect it to come out on PC either — Sony is keeping its single-player narrative games PlayStation exclusive from now on.

Here's everything announced at State of Play June 2026 if you need a catch-up on what PlayStation has in store.