Marvel's Spider-Man reportedly made a whopping $3.8 billion, although the math doesn't seem to add up
Dec. 2, 2024Either way, it definitely made a lot of money
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We all had a feelingMarvel’s Spider-Mansold well, but did you know it apparently made a whopping $3.8 billion?
According to theLinkedIn profileof Kevin Kimball, a former global group marketing manager at PlayStation, he oversaw the efforts for Spider-Man “achieving a 971% sales surge in its first year, selling over 20M units globally and generating $3.8B in revenue.” This was first highlightedon Twitterby bogorad222.
The maths on this is seems a little fishy, as 20 million units shipped at $70 only adds up to $1.4 billion. That’s still a staggering amount, but less than half what Kimball claims. The figure could also include DLC sales which could bump the revenue up substantially, though it’s not clear by how much. We’ve reached out to Kimball for clarification.
Unfortunately, even a massive hit like this doesn’t guarantee job security, asSony laid off 900 people in Februarythis year, including staff at Marvel’s Spider-Man developerInsomniac Games, as well as Guerrilla Games andNaughty Dog.
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