Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Wolverine has delivered a secret ending that appears to lay the groundwork for an upcoming X-Men game, confirming what fans have long suspected about the studio’s plans. Following the game’s release and its post-credits scene, longtime X-Men enthusiasts are now connecting the dots between Logan’s journey and a broader Marvel cinematic universe being built by the developer behind Spider-Man.
The revelation comes after players completed the title, which critics noted for various flaws but praised for its authentic embrace of canonical X-Men lore. While casual observers may have found the narrative hooks lagging until later missions, devoted fans recognized familiar faces such as Bolivar Trask, Nathaniel Essex, and Omega Red during the opening mission, signaling an authentic ride ahead.
An Apocalypse-Driven Future
The surface-level plot follows multiple storylines, including Nathaniel Essex’s slow descent into madness and his eventual transformation into Mister Sinister. Yet one character keeps penetrating Logan’s thoughts throughout: Apocalypse. After Wolverine defeats both Essex and Master Mold, the enormous sentinel terrorizing Tokyo while hunting dormant mutants, Jean Grey transforms into Phoenix and addresses Apocalypse by name, asking if he remembers her.
The ending sequence places Logan and Jean together on a farm, where she recounts their shared past. When Callisto asks whether Jean will pursue Sabretooth, Wolverine’s friend-turned-enemy, she declines, noting he’ll surface if still alive. She also reveals a much longer history with Logan than the story implied, responding to Callisto’s concern by admitting: “You don’t understand how many times I’ve done this with him.”
A Sequel or Spin-Off on the Horizon
The most telling moment arrives when Logan apologizes for his inability to remember his past. He expresses belief that Jean and her friends will do good, but Jean’s reply hints at a potential sequel or DLC: “It’s not here I’m worried about. All these new mutants are going to wake up to a world that hates them. For something they had no part in. Who’s gonna help them?”
Logan explains he cannot stay, needing to figure out who he used to be and wondering if Apocalypse knows the answer. After further dialogue, Callisto returns and asks Jean for her help. With Logan set off hunting Apocalypse, it seems Jean will need to take the lead—raising questions about whether players might soon control a spin-off featuring Jean Grey as protagonist.
“The board has been set. The pieces are in play. Death’s turn is over… Now is the time… For War.”
Apocalypse, Marvel’s Wolverine post-credits scene
The post-credits scene reveals that Sabretooth remains alive despite being impaled on a food vendor’s cart, now hunting Apocalypse himself. Walking into a crypt, he discovers another Helix Engine covered in dust as a shadowy silhouette with glowing blue eyes looms over him. Apocalypse declares the time for War has come.
This connects directly to Logan’s arc of discovering that in a previous life he was Death, one of Apocalypse’s Horsemen. Freed from that existence thanks to Jean Grey—and perhaps Nathaniel Essex—Logan now appears destined to hunt Apocalypse down. Meanwhile, Sabretooth seems poised to become another Horseman: War.
The Insomniac X-Men Game
Fans have known about the studio’s plans since a colossal internal leak at Insomniac Games in 2023 revealed a planned new X-Men game. The leak suggested a Fall 2030 release window, though nearly three years later those dates remain unconfirmed. The same incident claimed Marvel’s Venom would arrive in 2025—an estimate that proved inaccurate—underscoring how speculative these timelines are.
If the X-Men title remains in development, it will almost certainly continue this Apocalypse-themed storyline. Insomniac and Marvel appear to be crafting a multi-game saga, leveraging the studio’s reputation as masters of superhero world-building despite Wolverine’s mixed reception.
Looking Ahead
Anything could happen between now and the leaked X-Men game’s release, but this ending has certainly opened all manner of possibilities for sequels, spin-offs, and DLC. Whether players eventually guide Jean Grey through a world hostile to new mutants, or watch Sabretooth embrace his role as War, Marvel’s Wolverine has firmly planted its flag in the future of Marvel gaming.
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