The identity of Spiderman 2 Venom is something many fans want to know. As many figured out through the game’s trailers before launch, Venom isn’t Eddie Brock, who is usually the host for the alien symbiote throughout the Spider-Verse. As for the game’s version of Venom, it doesn’t take too long to work out who Venom is right at the start of the game or at least who the first host for the symbiote is. We’re entering spoiler territory here, so be warned that after the break below, we’re going to be talking about the game’s story. Here’s who Venom is in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for PS5.
Who is Venom in Spiderman 2?
In Spiderman 2, Venom is Harry Osborn, the son of Norman Osborn and childhood friend of Peter parker.
One of the first cutscenes in the game sees Harry Osborn two years ago in a laboratory looking at a large cylindrical tank with a black mass inside. How this alien symbiote was discovered in the first place is uncovered later in the story. Through a risky procedure by Norman Osborn’s Oscorp, the symbiote is used as a potential treatment for Harry’s Oshtoran Syndrome. This special treatment works and he is cured at least temporarily by way of the symbiote reversing the disease. As explained by Harry to Peter, he wears a “suit” that cures him, allowing him to continue his life.
Through a series of events, it becomes clear that Harry is not only cured, but he gains some powers too that helps Peter Parker and Miles Morales out in several missions. But the symbiote can jump from one host to another, and it can influence the mind of its host, which causes friction between all of the superheroes.
This eventually causes Harry to break out of Oscorp as Venom in an event that is playable from his perspective. At that point, Venom and the symbiote threat is brings to the city starts the third and final act of the game.
