Space Marine 2 isn’t even a yr previous and work on a sequel has already begun, in what could be the begin of a Warhammer 40,000 online game renaissance.
In the least stunning information because the final tremendous profitable recreation that introduced a sequel, it’s been confirmed that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 is already in improvement.
The authentic 2011 recreation was solely a minor trace however the extraordinarily belated sequel, by World War Z maker Saber Interactive, was one of many largest single-player hits of 2024.
Seemingly by coincidence, on the identical day that new rumours emerged of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War 4, Games Workship has formally introduced {that a} third Space Marine recreation is already underway.
As you may think, there’s not plenty of info at this level, with writer Focus Interactive merely saying that, ‘Players can stay up for an immersive marketing campaign, a multiplayer mode, and improvements that can redefine the requirements of third individual motion video games.
‘Developed in shut collaboration with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 will take the style to new heights by introducing large-scale battles which can be much more spectacular.’
There’s definitely loads of room for enchancment in a brand new recreation, as whereas the final one was the perfect visible recreation of the Warhammer 40,000 universe ever seen the fight and story weren’t all that they could possibly be.
Given the sport’s big success, it’s unclear how a lot change the three corporations concerned consider is critical, but when work has solely simply began it’ll possible be a number of years earlier than we even get a glimpse of the brand new recreation.
‘We will take all our learnings and apply them to an excellent greater and extra spectacular recreation for the third instalment. We view this as a possibility to create a real love letter to the Warhammer 40.000 universe,’ stated Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch.
Although nothing’s been confirmed about Space Marine 3’s plot, it appears cheap to imagine that it’ll proceed the story of Ultramarines Captain Demetrian Titus, performed by Taken TV collection star Clive Standen.
The ending of the final recreation already hinted at a brand new journey, and it appears possible that Saber already had future tales sketched out upfront.
In the meantime, Focus is eager to emphasis that help for Space Marine 2 will proceed, with new content material and updates deliberate in ‘the approaching years.’
Update 7.0 would be the subsequent one and can embrace new function resembling non-public PvP lobbies, a brand new PvE and Operation weapon, and adjustments to class weapon loadouts and weapon perks balancing.
Although there’s by no means been any scarcity of them prior to now, the sudden success of Space Marine 2 is more likely to result in a common enhance within the variety of new Warhammer 40,000 video games. The common finances is more likely to enhance too, as most earlier video games have been AA or indie titles.
Dawn Of War 4 could be the first indication of a brand new surge of licensed video games, and that can solely be inspired additional if the deliberate Amazon TV present will get off the bottom.
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