

There are no guarantees that developer Beenox has any insight into what Amazing Spider-Man series writers have planned for future sequels but, as mentioned, the studio has made a concerted effort to tie their game world into the movie universe. Now, a new Amazing Spider-Man 2 game trailer has arrived teasing appearances by several notable villains - raising the questions: could we see Kingpin, Carnage, and/or Kraven show-up in The Amazing Spider-Man 3, a Venom solo-movie, or Sinister Six team-up?

While Felicia Hardy (aka Black Cat) has yet to make an appearance in Marc Webb's Spider-Man universe, both Rhino and Smythe are present in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - with possible expansions for their characters in future films.

Yet, for every Iguana, Vermin, and Scorpion that was featured in The Amazing Spider-Man video game tie-in, several high-profile characters were also included, such as Black Cat, Lizard, Alistair Smythe, and Rhino. To that end, developers of superhero movie games often pull from subordinate source material characters that stand little chance of actually being incorporated into future films. Development turnaround on tie-games is notoriously tight and often lack the necessary insight into the larger film production needed to deliver a well-rounded product with meaningful (as opposed to superficial) connections. Movie tie-in games are often a dubious prospect - relying on cross-medium buzz, not quality gameplay, to sell a rushed product.
