Spider-Man: Miles Morales is celebrating its 5-year anniversary today, November 12, 2025. Below, we examine how the half-sequel capitalized on its smaller scope by telling a more intimate story.Miles Morales swings past a small bodega as snow flurries catch the streetlights. Below him, vendors huddle in heavy coats, music spills from a corner bodega, and the streets of Harlem glow warm against the winter cold. The rhythm of the city seems to match his own momentum--fast, hopeful, alive. It’s familiar territory, but not quite the same New York Peter Parker protected previously. The city feels different now, more personal. It’s Miles’ home.When Spider-Man: Miles Morales launched alongside the PlayStation 5 in November 2020, it didn’t look like a revolution. It wasn’t a full sequel, didn’t stretch across new boroughs, and didn’t introduce an entirely new rogues’ gallery. On paper, it was a stopgap--a smaller-scale spin-off meant to show off Sony’s new console and tide fans over until the next big thing.Continue Reading at GameSpot