Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 writer Focus Entertainment has detailed the upcoming 5.0 replace, and confirmed the sport has offered 5 million copies.
Patch 5.0, due out in the course of the first half of December, makes the beforehand launched Neo-Volkite Pistol (the one gamers have been utilizing to recreate Ghostbusters) obtainable in PvP. It additionally accommodates the hotly anticipated Dark Angels Chapter Pack, alongside one other new Operation, referred to as Obelisk. The Dark Angels Chapter Pack options the Dark Angels Champion, which is a singular armour set and banner for the Bulwark Class.
As confirmed in a forum post, three weapons additionally obtain unique visuals primarily based on the Dark Angels Chapter: the Auto Bolt Rifle, the Plasma Pistol, and the Power Sword. The Bulwark class additionally will get a singular Dark Angels Storm Shield.
The Dark Angels Chapter Pack contains the heraldry gadgets of the Second Foundings and Successor Chapters of the Dark Angels: the Angels of Absolution, the Angels of Redemption, the Angels of Vengeance, the Unnamed, the Blades of Vengeance, the Cowled Wardens, the Bringers of Judgement and the Angels of Defiance.
And new armor items can even be added, together with the Mark VIII Ravenwing helmet. All this stuff will likely be obtainable to unlock as a part of a heraldry beauty.
Patch 5.0 additionally provides colour lenses to the customization menu, which followers have referred to as for ever since Space Marine 2’s explosive launch in September. You’ll be capable to select from 15 totally different colours.
The new Operation, Obelisk, sends gamers to Demerium. You have to rotate a duplicate of the obelisk to disrupt the circulation of power defending the Aurora gadget. To attain the console management of the obelisk, you’ll must make it by means of a tomb plunged into darkness. This operation takes place in parallel to the ultimate occasions of the marketing campaign, Focus mentioned.
As followers had noticed by way of a beforehand launched trailer, this new Operation provides the Tzaangor Enlightened, a brand new Majoris enemy. In truth, the Tzaangor Enlightened will seem in each PvE Operation with Chaos.
And lastly, Patch 5.0 provides Frame Generation DLSS and FSR 3 assist. It’s price noting that Patch 5.0 will carry the introduced mods block to public PvE classes. Mods will stay obtainable to make use of in non-public PvE classes, nonetheless.
Meanwhile, Saber has lastly confirmed Space Marine 2’s PS5 Pro specs, though it should come as some disappointment to see that the sport doesn’t run at 60 frames per second in Quality Mode even on Sony’s $700 mid-gen console refresh.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 PS5 Pro specs:
Quality mode
Standard PS5
- Resolution: 1080p – 1440p with upscale FSR to 4K
- Framerate: 30fps
PS5 Pro
- Resolution: 1080p – 2160p with upscale PSSR to 4K
- Framerate: 30fps
Performance Mode
Standard PS5
- Resolution: 720p – 1080p with upscale FSR to 4K
- Framerate: 60fps
PS5 Pro
- Resolution: 1080p – 1440p with upscale PSSR to 4K
- Framerate: 60fps
It’s a busy time for Space Marine 2, with its story set to proceed in Amazon’s Secret Level anthology sequence, set to hit Prime Video on December 10. To coincide with the Space Marine 2 animation’s launch, unique rewards will likely be obtainable from December 10 to December 31 by means of Twitch drops.
In September, Saber Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits advised IGN how the breakout success of Space Marine 2 had “modified all the pieces” for the corporate. Eagle-eyed followers have noticed the Space Marine chapter now all-but confirmed to get a beauty pack after the Dark Angels, too.
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