Spider-Man 2 dev confirms Eddie Brock won’t be Venom

Spider-Man 2’s Game Director has revealed a major change to Venom — specifically, that the Symbiote’s host won’t be Eddie Brock.

At the end of the initial reveal trailer for Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 during the 2021 PlayStation Showcase, fans got their first full look at one of the web-slinger’s biggest archenemies: Venom.

While fans also learned that Venom would be voiced by the iconic actor Tony Todd, details surrounding the alien symbiote’s host have remained vague in the leadup to release.

Now, Insomniac’s own Brian Intihar revealed that Eddie Brock, the Daily Bugle journalist best known as the original host for the Venom symbiote, won’t be Venom’s host in Spider-Man 2.

Spider-Man 2 won’t feature Eddie Brock as Venom

During the Summer Game Fest 2023 showcase, Spider-Man 2’s Game Director stepped out on stage to talk a bit about the villains appearing in the game — specifically Kraven and Venom.

After Intihar revealed concept art of both Spider-Men fighting Venom in a rainy New York, host Geoff Keighley asked the game director about Venom’s origin this time around.

While Intihar was careful not to reveal too much, he did confirm that Venom is “not Eddie Brock” in Spider-Man 2.

Intihar went on to explain that, “Our goal was to tell an original story — something you haven’t seen in the comics or the movies yet.”

Naturally, this might give some Spider-Man fans cause for concern, though it’s important to remember that Venom has had other hosts in the past.

Still, Intihar stressed that the team at Insomniac is making sure to stay true to the Venom character. “Obviously, we love Venom for a reason. All those things you love about the character are gonna be there, but how the story plays out, who is Venom — you’ll have to play the game to see how it goes.”

Fans know that Peter Parker’s Symbiote Suit will be a big part of Spider-Man 2, so it’ll be interesting to see what mystery figure utilizes the Venom symbiote throughout the game alongside Spider-Man.