Insomniac Dev says Marvel’s Wolverine backlash is a “relentless onslaught” that harms developers’ mental health

With Marvel’s Wolverine just weeks away from its September 15 release, Insomniac Games is facing an unusually intense wave of social media criticism. Viral clips mocking the PS5 game’s combat and presentation have spread rapidly across X, prompting James Stevenson, Insomniac’s Director of Community and Marketing, to question how developers should engage with the platform. Stevenson addressed the situation directly after several gameplay clips were widely shared online. His comments focused less on defending individual gameplay sequences and more on…