Standard Edition
$69.99- The full game from 15 September
- Pre-order bonuses if you order before launch
Action-adventure (single-player) · Insomniac Games
Claws out on 19 November — if your controller is ready.
Marvel's Wolverine unlocks worldwide at one fixed moment on 15 September 2026, PS5 only. This hub keeps the unlock time straight in your own time zone, lists what each edition actually adds, and covers the part nobody else does: Insomniac shipped 60 fps with ray tracing as the default mode for the first time, in a game built around parries — which is a decision about input, not graphics.
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Launch moment: Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 04:00 UTC, the same instant everywhere. Wolverine does not unlock at midnight where you live. Sony set a single global moment — 15 September at 04:00 UTC, which is midnight Eastern on the 15th and still the evening of the 14th on the US west coast. The countdown above is that one instant read in your own time zone, so the number you see is the number that applies to you. It also means the old trick of switching your console region to New Zealand buys you nothing: there is no earlier region to move to.
Unlock time
When Wolverine unlocks where you are
| Where | Local time | Local date |
|---|---|---|
| US PacificAmerica/Los Angeles | 21:00 | Mon 14 Sept — the day before |
| US EasternAmerica/New York | 00:00 | Tue 15 Sept |
| BrazilAmerica/Sao Paulo | 01:00 | Tue 15 Sept |
| UKEurope/London | 05:00 | Tue 15 Sept |
| Central EuropeEurope/Berlin | 06:00 | Tue 15 Sept |
| MoscowEurope/Moscow | 07:00 | Tue 15 Sept |
| IndiaAsia/Kolkata | 09:30 | Tue 15 Sept |
| PhilippinesAsia/Manila | 12:00 | Tue 15 Sept |
| Japan & KoreaAsia/Tokyo | 13:00 | Tue 15 Sept |
| Australia (east)Australia/Sydney | 14:00 | Tue 15 Sept |
| New ZealandPacific/Auckland | 16:00 | Tue 15 Sept |
Because it is one moment rather than a midnight in each region, switching your console or store region buys you nothing — there is no zone that reaches it first. The countdown above is this same instant read on your own device's clock.
Key facts
What is confirmed about Wolverine
PlatformsPlayStation 5
Global unlock15 September 2026, 04:00 UTC
One moment worldwide: 14 Sep 21:00 US Pacific, 15 Sep 00:00 US Eastern, 05:00 UK, 06:00 CET, 13:00 Japan, 16:00 New Zealand.
PlatformPlayStation 5 only
No PlayStation 4 version. PS5 Pro adds PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR).
Default modePerformance: 60 fps with ray tracing
Insomniac's head of technology has called this the first time performance is the default in one of their games.
Standard Edition$69.99
Digital Deluxe$79.99
Or $10.00 as an upgrade if you already own Standard.
ControllerDualSense haptics, adaptive triggers, 3D audio
Accessibility35 options, 9 of them for controls
ContinuityStandalone entry in Insomniac's Marvel's Spider-Man series (Earth-1048)
Timeline
Dates that matter
- First hands-on previews
Where Insomniac confirmed the 60 fps ray-traced Performance Mode is the default.
- Global unlock, 04:00 UTC
The same instant everywhere; your local clock decides what date it says.
Editions
Which edition unlocks what
Prices are US list prices where the publisher has stated them; regional pricing differs.
Digital Deluxe Edition
$79.99- Everything in Standard
- Five suits: Incredible, Savage, Night Hunter, New Leather, Age of Apocalypse
- Five claw sets: Smooth-Edged, Hollow Blade, Serrated Spine, Tapered, Thick
- Three Technique Points
- The pre-order bonuses included outright
Digital Deluxe Upgrade
$10.00- Adds the Deluxe content to a copy of Standard you already own
Confirmed
- One simultaneous global unlock rather than per-region midnights, so no region can start earlier than another.
- Performance Mode — 60 fps with ray tracing — is the default on a base PS5, which Insomniac says it built toward from early development rather than adding late.
- Combat is built on claw strikes, kicks and parries, with abilities including Tornado Spin and Knee Breaker for closing distance and crowd control.
- DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive trigger effects are supported, alongside 3D audio.
- Thirty-five accessibility options ship at launch, nine of which are control options.
- PS5 Pro owners get PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution rather than a separate mode list.
Not confirmed yet
- Whether a 30 fps fidelity mode exists alongside the default, and what it changes.
- Preload opening time.
- Whether the nine control options include full button remapping or only presets.
- Adaptive trigger behaviour per weapon state — resistance on a claw strike has been shown, but not documented.
Get ready
Launch checklist
Everything here runs in the browser and takes minutes, so the first hour with the game is spent playing.
Quick answers
What time does Marvel's Wolverine unlock?
One moment worldwide: 15 September 2026 at 04:00 UTC. That is midnight Eastern on the 15th, 21:00 on the 14th in US Pacific, 05:00 in the UK, 06:00 in central Europe, 13:00 in Japan and 16:00 in New Zealand. The countdown on this page reads that instant in whatever time zone your device is set to.
Can I change my console region to play early?
No. That trick works when a game unlocks at local midnight in each region, so New Zealand reaches midnight first. Wolverine uses a single global moment instead, and 04:00 UTC arrives at the same time for every account regardless of region.
Is Marvel's Wolverine on PS4 or PC?
Neither at launch. It is a PlayStation 5 exclusive built by Insomniac Games, with PS5 Pro adding PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution. Insomniac's previous Marvel games reached PC later, but nothing has been announced for this one.
Does Wolverine run at 60 fps?
Yes, and it is the default. Performance Mode targets 60 fps with ray tracing on a base PS5 — the first Insomniac game where performance rather than fidelity is what you get without changing a setting. For a game whose combat is built on parries that matters beyond smoothness: at 60 fps a frame holds your input for 16.7 ms instead of 33.3 ms, so both the tell you react to and the press you answer it with land twice as often.
What does the Digital Deluxe Edition add?
Five suits (Incredible, Savage, Night Hunter, New Leather, Age of Apocalypse), five claw sets (Smooth-Edged, Hollow Blade, Serrated Spine, Tapered, Thick), three Technique Points, and the pre-order bonuses included outright. It is $79.99 against $69.99 for Standard, or $10.00 as an upgrade afterwards.
Does it support the DualSense adaptive triggers?
Yes — haptic feedback, adaptive trigger effects and 3D audio are all listed. Whether the trigger resistance changes per attack or stays constant has not been documented; if your pad connects over Bluetooth in a limited mode, the HID inspector on this site will show you what it is actually exposing.
How many accessibility options are there?
Thirty-five at launch: seven visual, five audio, six subtitle and caption, nine control and eight gameplay. Insomniac has not published the individual control options, so whether that includes full remapping or only presets is still open.
