Spider-Man 2 came out on PC and was hacked within an hour

The PC version of *Spider-Man 2* was released on both Steam and the Epic Games Store without any protective measures, making it impossible to hack the game prior to its launch. This was largely due to the absence of pre-order and pre-download options, coupled with the game's hefty 140-gigabyte size.

Surprisingly, within an hour of its release, hackers managed to download and crack the game's distribution. As anticipated, *Spider-Man 2* lacked sophisticated defense systems, which facilitated this rapid breach.

Sony took a modest approach to promoting the game, and the system requirements were only disclosed a day before the PC launch. On Steam, *Marvel's Spider-Man 2* currently ranks seventh among Sony's major releases, trailing behind titles like *God of War*, *Horizon*, and even *Days Gone*.

Initial player feedback has been underwhelming, with the game garnering only a 55% positive review rating from 1,280 reviews at the time of this post. Players have reported issues with optimization, frequent crashes, and various bugs.

In contrast, *Spider-Man Remastered* continues to lead the series in terms of online presence on PC, having once achieved a peak of over 66,000 concurrent players. Whether *Spider-Man 2* can come close to matching the first game's record will become clearer over the upcoming Friday and weekend. If current sales trends hold, the game still has a solid chance of achieving a respectable performance.