The PS4-exclusive Spider-Man game was a huge success, earning critical-acclaim and standing as one of the best-selling games of 2018. Considering this, a sequel to Spider-Man seems like an inevitability, and while it may be way too early to know what Spider-Man 2 might be like, the most recent issue of the tie-in comic may give fans an idea of at least one villain to expect.

In Spider-Man: City at War #2, Spider-Man faces off against the villain S.W.A.R.M. (Symbiotic Warfare Anthophila Restraining Model), a villain that is made out of bees and uses them in battle. S.W.A.R.M., or simply "Swarm" as he is known in the comics, was apparently meant to be included in the original Spider-Man PS4 game, but was cut for unknown reasons.

However, even though Swarm wasn't seen in Spider-Man on PS4, the character was still referenced in-game. There is a podcast segment by J. Jonah Jameson where he references a "Nazi made out of bees," which was our first clue that Swarm exists in the Spider-Man video game universe.

Now that Swarm has been properly introduced in the Spider-Man: City at War #2 comic (which exists in the same universe as Spider-Man on PS4), it has fueled rumors that he may be a villain in Spider-Man 2. The reality is it's far too early to say whether or not there's any merit to those rumors, as Spider-Man 2, if it's even in active development at this time, is likely in the very early stages of development still.

Please note that spoilers for Spider-Man on PS4 follow, but the ending of the game more or less confirms at least two villains Spider-Man will have to fight in Spider-Man 2. At the end of Spider-Man on PS4, not only do we see Harry Osborne suspended in a vat of green liquid, hinting that the Green Goblin will be showing up in the sequel, but we also see what appears to be a symbiote, possibly teasing Venom for Spider-Man 2 as well.

With Spider-Man 2 not even announced yet, and likely a PS5 exclusive, it will be quite a long time before fans learn more about its story and villains. In the meantime, they can keep reading the tie-in comics for potential clues about what's next for the Spider-Man video game franchise.

Spider-Man 2 is rumored to be in development for PS5.