# Stern Pinball Venom Official Reveal Date; Pricing; New Rumors

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-07-11  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/stern-pinball-venom-official-reveal-date-pricing-new-rumors

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball officially confirmed Venom as its next Cornerstone game, launching July 18th in Pro ($6,999), Premium ($9,699), and Limited Edition ($12,999) tiers with pricing matching Foo Fighters. Designed by Brian Eddy with art by Zombie Yeti, production begins late August for Pro units. Rumors suggest the game will feature multiple Marvel characters (Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Captain America) and possibly Ozzy Osbourne music based on a Comic-Con autograph session.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Venom will officially launch on Tuesday, July 18th — _Official confirmation from Stern Pinball via Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] Pricing: Pro $6,999, Premium $9,699, Limited Edition $12,999 — _Official pricing announcement matching Foo Fighters tier structure_
- [HIGH] Designed by Brian Eddy with art by Zombie Yeti — _Stated as confirmed fact by Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] Pro production begins late August, LE production mid-September, Premium late September — _Official production schedule from Stern_
- [MEDIUM] Game will contain Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Captain America characters — _Heavily rumored by people who have seen the game; source acknowledges they have not personally verified_
- [LOW] Music might include songs by Ozzy Osbourne based on Comic-Con autograph session — _Unconfirmed rumor; source explicitly states 'we have no idea whether that will actually happen'_

### Notable Quotes

> "We received some super exciting news this morning with Stern Pinball's official confirmation that Venom is its next Cornerstone game."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Establishes official confirmation of Venom as next major Stern release_

> "It is heavily rumored by people who have seen the new Stern pin, that it will contain a number of other Marvel characters, such as Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man and Captain America. I cannot confirm this because I have not personally seen Venom yet, but if it's true it sounds super cool."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Transparency about source reliability and unconfirmed nature of multi-character roster rumor_

> "There's no word yet on what the music for the Venom pin will be like. It had been rumored that the music might include songs by Ozzy Osbourne since Stern held an autograph session featuring Ozzy and Todd MacFarlane in its booth at last year's San Diego Comic-Con, but at this point we have no idea whether that will actually happen."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Distinguishes rumor from confirmation; notes Comic-Con context but acknowledges complete uncertainty on music_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Venom | game | Marvel-themed Stern Pinball machine, Cornerstone title, launching July 18th |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Venom; pricing and production schedule announcements |
| Brian Eddy | person | Designer of Venom pinball machine |
| Zombie Yeti | person | Artist for Venom pinball machine |
| Foo Fighters | game | Previous Stern release; pricing structure matched for Venom |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source reporting on Venom announcement; received official confirmation |
| Ozzy Osbourne | person | Rumored potential music contributor; participated in Comic-Con autograph session with Todd MacFarlane |
| Todd MacFarlane | person | Attended Comic-Con autograph session with Ozzy Osbourne at Stern booth |
| San Diego Comic-Con | event | Location of Ozzy Osbourne/Todd MacFarlane autograph session at Stern booth |
| Marvel | organization | IP licensor; multiple characters rumored in game (Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Captain America) |

### Topics

- **Primary:** New game announcement (Venom official reveal), Pricing structure and tier positioning, Production schedule and timeline
- **Secondary:** Game design team (Brian Eddy, Zombie Yeti), Rumored character roster, Potential music/licensing (Ozzy Osbourne speculation), Marvel IP in pinball

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Author expresses enthusiasm ('super exciting news', 'sounds super cool', 'so much fun to talk about') and maintains transparent, measured approach to distinguishing confirmed facts from rumors. Positive tone toward game announcement without promotional bias.

### Signals

- **[licensing_signal]** Multiple Marvel characters rumored in roster (Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Captain America) suggesting broad character licensing scope (confidence: medium) — Heavily rumored by people who have seen the game; unconfirmed by article author
- **[market_signal]** Pricing consistency with Foo Fighters suggests stable three-tier pricing model ($6,999/$9,699/$12,999) (confidence: high) — Explicit statement that pricing is 'exactly the same as it was for Stern's last release, Foo Fighters'
- **[personnel_signal]** Zombie Yeti confirmed as artist for Venom; continued role as art department head for major Stern releases (confidence: high) — Official credit: 'Venom was designed by Brian Eddy with art by Zombie Yeti'
- **[announcement]** Official reveal of Venom as Stern's next Cornerstone release with confirmed launch date, pricing, and production schedule (confidence: high) — Stern Pinball official confirmation; July 18th launch date; three-tier pricing matching Foo Fighters
- **[licensing_signal]** Ozzy Osbourne music involvement speculated based on Comic-Con autograph session participation, but completely unconfirmed (confidence: low) — Rumor based on inference from Comic-Con activity; source explicitly states 'we have no idea whether that will actually happen'

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## Transcript

We received some super exciting news this morning with Stern Pinball's official confirmation that Venom is its next Cornerstone game. I have additional details on it for everyone. Stern Venom will officially launch on Tuesday, July 18th. As usual (but is actually not the case for a future release...we'll talk later) Venom will be available in three trim levels, Pro, Premium and Limited Edition.

Pricing for all three Venom trims is exactly the same as it was for Stern's last release, Foo Fighters, $6,999 for the Pro, $9,699 for the Premium and $12,999 for the Limited Edition. As I mentioned in my previous article, Venom was designed by Brian Eddy with art by Zombie Yeti.

Production of Pro machines is slated to begin in late August - starting with games for locations. Venom LEs production is not slated to begin until mid-September, followed by Premium models in late September.

It is heavily rumored by people who have seen the new Stern pin, that it will contain a number of other Marvel characters, such as Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man and Captain America. I cannot confirm this because I have not personally seen Venom yet, but if it's true it sounds super cool.

There's no word yet on what the music for the Venom pin will be like. It had been rumored that the music might include songs by Ozzy Osbourne since Stern held an autograph session featuring Ozzy and Todd MacFarlane in its booth at last year's San Diego Comic-Con, but at this point we have no idea whether that will actually happen.

I can't wait until next Tuesday to see the game in action. New games are always so much fun to talk about!

Venomized versions of Marvel characters from across the web:

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