Saber has provided an update on what fans can expect fromWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s Year 2 content, as well as unveiling an upcoming update to celebrate the game’s anniversary.Space Marine 2is a hack-and-slash shooter, serving as a sequel to the 2011 predecessor of the same name. A mix of melee and ranged combat shapes the high-octane action, and players man the returning protagonist, Titus, who leads fellow Space Marines, Chairon and Gadriel, through a campaign against the Tyranid swarms.
Space Marine 2reached an impressive sales milestonerecently, as the game heads towards the end of Year One. During its September 2024 launch, the sequel attracted more than 2 million players on its first day, withWarhammerfans and critics alike praising its visual design, action, and performances by Clive Standen as Titus and Adam McNamara as Acheran.
Posting on Steam, the dev team revealed what players should expect content-wise after Year One, followingSpace Marine 2’s Patch 8 update, which also rolled out the new Siege Mode in tandem. It was confirmed that a second year of both free and DLC content was on the way, which will be included in a new yearly season pass, and players can expect fresh PvE missions, enemies, weapons, and more. A large-scale 10.0 update is also planned for September, designed to celebrate the game’s first anniversary, but this means a new mode will be pushed back.
Space Marine 2 Confirms Year 2 Content Plans and Major Anniversary Update
Space Marine 2’s PvP mode will be delayed from the 9.0 patch to the big 10.0 update, but the team revealed the mode will feature a new map, it will oppose two sides, and new Chaos armors will be added. If that wasn’t enough content to populate the massive 10.0 update, a new melee weapon, the Power Axe, will be added, joining the established list ofSpace Marine 2’s best melee weapons.
Players warmly received the devs’ update, and one fan spoke for the rest of the player base to say how proud they were of the team for makingSpace Marine 2“the best game of its genre.” In the interim, players are more than happy to lose several hours to the title’s new Siege Mode. Adding to the positive response from fans, theWarhammercommunity also has aSpace Marine 2customization updateto look forward to, as well asSpace Marine 3, which has already been confirmed to be in the pipeline.
