Miles Morales gets his powers in Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) after being bitten by a genetically modified spider from Oscorp/Norman Osborn’s lab, which is the same event that eventually reveals his abilities like wall-crawling and, later, his unique powers. In the story, the bite happens indirectly when the spider ends up on Miles after MJ handles it during her investigation, and Miles’ powers show up by the end of the game.

How it happens

  • The spider is tied to Oscorp’s experiments.
  • MJ accidentally carries it out of the lab area.
  • It later bites Miles, triggering his powers.
  • By the end, Miles demonstrates the classic Spider-Man abilities, setting up his future role.

Why people talk about it

There’s some fan debate because the game teases the moment rather than making it the central plot, but the bite scene is the canon explanation in Spider-Man PS4.

In one line

Miles got his powers from an Oscorp spider bite, not from training or an unrelated accident.

TL;DR: In Spider-Man PS4, Miles is bitten by a genetically modified Oscorp spider that MJ unknowingly brings out of the lab, and that’s what gives him his powers.[3]