Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is Natively Mixed in Dolby Atmos

The title is natively mixed in Dolby Atmos, including its cinematics, as confirmed by Insomniac's James Stevenson.

Posted By | On 17th, Sep. 2023

marvel's spider-man 2

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 looks set to continue Insomniac Games’ streak of delivering technical showpieces on PS5, and while plenty of attention has gone to the visual improvements its making – like having ray tracing enabled in all three of its graphics modes – there’s plenty to be excited about on the audio side of things as well.

For instance, it’s been confirmed that the superhero sequel has been natively mixed in Dolby Atmos, which would make it probably the first high profile PS5 title to tout the same. In response to a question regarding the same on ResetEra, Insomniac’s director of community and marketing responded, “Yes, and we mixed cinematics in Atmos as well.” However, Stevenson says he is “unsure” about the “specifics of containers” when it comes to real-time gameplay.

Sony recently also added native Dolby Atmos support to the PS5 with its most recent firmware update.

Meanwhile, speaking to IGN, Insomniac’s director of core technology, Mike Fitzgerald, also touched on how Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is making strides with its implementation of 3D audio. Fitzgerald said, “Our audio team has been working with 3D audio pipelines now for a little while on this console, and they’ve really figured out how to do it really well, and they approach designing all these missions and the soundscapes for these missions in a new way with ambisonics [a full-sphere surround sound format] and positional audio for even more of the objects that are in the scene. So if you’re in the middle of that Emily-May Foundation area and you have people up on different balconies and behind you, you can hear where everything’s coming from to even greater effect than in our past games.”

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is due out for PS5 on October 20. Insomniac has revealed that it’ll be roughly as long as the first game in the series.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Phasmophobia is Out Today for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PS VR2

Phasmophobia is Out Today for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PS VR2

After multiple delays over the course of the last year, Kinetic Games' acclaimed co-op horror title is finally...

Life is Strange: Double Exposure is Now Available

Life is Strange: Double Exposure is Now Available

The original Life is Strange's protagonist, Max Caulfield, returns in a new murder mystery set across two time...

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Will Feature Mod Support on Xbox Series X/S

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Will Feature Mod Support on Xbox Series X/S

The console modkit will allow players to "create mods from the smallest ones to big total conversions", as per...

Chernobylite is Coming to Nintendo Switch

Chernobylite is Coming to Nintendo Switch

The Farm 51's survival horror RPG – currently available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC – is making its way o...

Dying Light: The Beast’s Map is Smaller Than Dying Light 2, but “Much More Detailed”

Dying Light: The Beast’s Map is Smaller Than Dying Light 2, but “Much More Detailed”

"There’s a strong emphasis on environmental storytelling, with secrets, hidden paths, and lore woven into th...

Exodus Continues to Drop More Fascinating Lore with New Cinematics

Exodus Continues to Drop More Fascinating Lore with New Cinematics

New cinematics showcases the Arkavir, a "disposable" workforce created by the mighty Celestials, and the Awake...