Fact check: Marvel Games controls all the licensing deals, so Sony has the exclusive rights to make Spider-Man games (and X-Men) as well as controlling all potential re-releases. But Spider-Man and X-Men characters can still be used freely in anything that isn't a solo title like Avengers, Midnight Suns, Ultimate Alliance, Rivals, and so on.

1. Summary of the results

The original statement contains several inaccurate claims and oversimplifications about the complex licensing situation:

• There is conflicting information about Spider-Man rights:

Some sources indicate Sony acquired exclusive Spider-Man game rights in 2014 ^{[1] [2]}

Other sources maintain that Marvel remains the true owner of Spider-Man video game rights, with Sony only having a temporary partnership for PlayStation titles ^{[3] [3]}

• Regarding X-Men rights, the statement is largely accurate:

Sony/Insomniac does have exclusive rights to X-Men games until 2035 ^[4]

This includes console, PC, and streaming platforms ^[4]

X-Men characters can indeed appear in multi-family Marvel games without restriction ^{[4] [5]}

**2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints**

The original statement omits several crucial details:

The Spider-Man licensing arrangement appears to be more complex than presented:

Spider-Man has appeared in non-PlayStation games like Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 ^[3]

There's a distinction between platform-specific exclusivity deals and complete ownership of gaming rights ^[3]

• The X-Men deal is more specific than indicated:

Insomniac Games specifically has secured the X-Men rights ^[5]

Multiple X-Men projects are planned through 2035 ^[5]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The statement contains several misleading elements:

• It incorrectly attributes control to Marvel Games for all licensing deals, when the situation is more nuanced and contested between Sony and Marvel ^{[3] [1]}
• It oversimplifies the Spider-Man licensing situation, failing to distinguish between:

Complete ownership of rights

Platform-specific exclusivity deals

Temporary partnerships

This confusion likely benefits both Sony and Marvel in different ways:

Sony benefits from the perception of having complete control over these properties

• Marvel benefits from maintaining the appearance of ultimate ownership while still profiting from exclusive deals

The complexity of these arrangements suggests that both companies have intentionally maintained some ambiguity about the exact nature of their agreements, possibly for strategic business reasons.