While there is still a long way to go before Marvel’s Wolverine finds its way to store shelves, fans can at least be delighted to learn that some prominent names are at the head of the project. Walt D. Williams, previously the critically acclaimed narrative writer for Spec Ops: The Line, has recently been promoted as the Narrative Director for Insomniac Games’ upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine.Prior to joining Insomniac’s Wolverine team, Walt D. Williams was the lead writer for EA’s 2017 release of Star Wars: Battlefront 2, which garnered some praise as the reboot’s first full-length campaign storyline. However, Williams’ most impactful piece of writing comes from 2012’s Spec Ops: The Line, a third-person shooter that has garnered a cult following for its gritty storyline and ruminations about the nature of modern warfare. In 2021, Williams joined Insomniac Games as a Lead Writer on Marvel’s Wolverine before being promoted to a more significant role this week.In a brief Twitter post on May 19, Williams shared that he has updated his Twitter bio to showcase his new role at Insomniac Games as a Narrative Director. William’s new title is one of many promotions handed to Insomniac employees this week. Just yesterday, Mary Kenney, who previously worked as a writer on Spider-Man: Miles Morales, was promoted to a Senior Writer position for Marvel’s Wolverine. Multiple developers on the Spider-Man 2 team have also found themselves in higher places as development continues on the upcoming PlayStation exclusive.
Fan reception to Williams’ promotion has been largely positive. In the comments section underneath his original post, many fans congratulate the writer on his promotion and reminisce about the impact Spec Ops: The Line had on players a decade ago. Thanks to Walt D. William’s previous stories, players are excited and optimistic about the future of Marvel’s Wolverine.
For now, fans can only speculate what Williams’ new role could mean for the story elements of Marvel’s Wolverine. With a writer like Williams, who tends to create such personal and thought-provoking stories as one of the heads of the writing team, it could indicate that Marvel’s ill-tempered hero has a gritty journey ahead of him. Wolverine has never been much of a cheerful character within the Marvel Universe, so it may only seem fitting that a writer with a history of working on games like Spec Ops: The Line and Bioshock is now a spearhead in the writing effort for Marvel’s Wolverine.
Marvel's Wolverine is in development for PS5.
