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Marvel’s Wolverine gets a new hotfix

Insomniac Games says its team continues to listen to player feedback and points players to its update page for details.

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TLDR

Insomniac Games announced on September 19 that it had deployed a new hotfix for Marvel’s Wolverine. The studio shared a link to the full update details and said it continues to listen to player feedback.

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Combined views

1.7M

11 Sources, first seen 21d ago

14.1K likes1.2K comments955 saves865 reposts

Sentiment

Positive17.4%82.6%Negative

Summary

Many accounts criticized the Marvel's Wolverine hotfix for nerfing scent trails as an unnecessary reactive change that should have been a full toggle from launch, while some welcomed the option as a sensible fix.

Based on 27 sentiment-bearing replies from 23 accounts across 2 conversations.

Sentiment

Positive17.4%82.6%Negative

Summary

Many accounts criticized the Marvel's Wolverine hotfix for nerfing scent trails as an unnecessary reactive change that should have been a full toggle from launch, while some welcomed the option as a sensible fix.

Based on 27 sentiment-bearing replies from 23 accounts across 2 conversations.

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Insomniac Games@insomniacgamesWe have just deployed a new hotfix for Marvel’s Wolverine. Our team continues to listen to player feedback. Please see the full update here: https://insom.games/WolverinePS5-Updates #WolverinePS521d
AmericanTruckSongs9@ethangach"A Wolverine fart gas patch has hit the timeline"21d
Kotaku@KotakuWolverine Hotfix Nerfs 'Fart Gas' As Insomniac Explores An Option To Toggle It Off Completely - Kotaku https://kotaku.com/wolverine-hotfix-nerfs-fart-gas-as-insomniac-explores-an-option-to-toggle-it-off-completely-2000735790 https://kotaku.com/wolverine-hotfix-nerfs-fart-gas-as-insomniac-explores-an-option-to-toggle-it-off-completely-200073579021d
GamesRadar+@GamesRadarNew Marvel's Wolverine update makes the game's infamous scent trails "less intense" https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/new-marvels-wolverine-update-makes-the-games-infamous-scent-trails-less-intense-while-insomniac-explores-toggleable-options/20d
GameRant@GameRantInsomniac Games releases a new update for Marvel's Wolverine, making a big adjustment to one of the game's more controversial features. https://gamerant.com/marvels-wolverine-update-scent-trail-nerf-patch-notes/?taid=6aae8e63c1df6d0001510bac&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem-GR&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Twitter20d
Polygon@PolygonMarvel's Wolverine Update Tones Down Its Most Controversial Feature https://www.polygon.com/wolverine-scent-trails-update/?taid=6aae90b28f034e0001146377&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter20d
KAMI@Okami13_Insomniac released a hotfix for Marvel's Wolverine that lowers the intensity of the Scent Trails. They're also exploring an option to turn them off completely. Full Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y03bxS6R8kw20d
Push Square@pushsquareWolverine PS5 Tones Down 'Fart Trails' as Title Tipped to Be a Huge Sales Success (Image: @realradec) https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/wolverine-ps5-tones-down-fart-trails-as-title-tipped-to-be-a-huge-sales-success20d
Eurogamer@eurogamerMarvel's Wolverine "fart gas" scent trails addressed by a surprise update https://www.eurogamer.net/marvels-wolverine-patch-fart-gas-scent-trails-crashes19d
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    Insomniac Games@insomniacgamesWe have just deployed a new hotfix for Marvel’s Wolverine. Our team continues to listen to player feedback. Please see the full update here: https://insom.games/WolverinePS5-Updates #WolverinePS521d
    AmericanTruckSongs9@ethangach"A Wolverine fart gas patch has hit the timeline"21d
    Kotaku@KotakuWolverine Hotfix Nerfs 'Fart Gas' As Insomniac Explores An Option To Toggle It Off Completely - Kotaku https://kotaku.com/wolverine-hotfix-nerfs-fart-gas-as-insomniac-explores-an-option-to-toggle-it-off-completely-2000735790 https://kotaku.com/wolverine-hotfix-nerfs-fart-gas-as-insomniac-explores-an-option-to-toggle-it-off-completely-200073579021d
    GamesRadar+@GamesRadarNew Marvel's Wolverine update makes the game's infamous scent trails "less intense" https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/new-marvels-wolverine-update-makes-the-games-infamous-scent-trails-less-intense-while-insomniac-explores-toggleable-options/20d
    GameRant@GameRantInsomniac Games releases a new update for Marvel's Wolverine, making a big adjustment to one of the game's more controversial features. https://gamerant.com/marvels-wolverine-update-scent-trail-nerf-patch-notes/?taid=6aae8e63c1df6d0001510bac&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem-GR&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Twitter20d
    Polygon@PolygonMarvel's Wolverine Update Tones Down Its Most Controversial Feature https://www.polygon.com/wolverine-scent-trails-update/?taid=6aae90b28f034e0001146377&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter20d
    KAMI@Okami13_Insomniac released a hotfix for Marvel's Wolverine that lowers the intensity of the Scent Trails. They're also exploring an option to turn them off completely. Full Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y03bxS6R8kw20d
    Push Square@pushsquareWolverine PS5 Tones Down 'Fart Trails' as Title Tipped to Be a Huge Sales Success (Image: @realradec) https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/wolverine-ps5-tones-down-fart-trails-as-title-tipped-to-be-a-huge-sales-success20d
    Eurogamer@eurogamerMarvel's Wolverine "fart gas" scent trails addressed by a surprise update https://www.eurogamer.net/marvels-wolverine-patch-fart-gas-scent-trails-crashes19d
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