Publisher Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive have announced that following the very successful launch of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 last year, they have joined forces yet again for an official sequel, which is in development now. Space Marine 2 has already passed the 5 million sales mark since its release.
In an official statement from Focus, it was said:
We’re pleased to announce that the development for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 has officially begun at Focus Entertainment, Saber Interactive, and Games Workshop. We’ll share updates on this new title when the time is right. For now, our focus remains on delivering the best possible experience for Space Marine 2 players.
Focus added that Space Marine 3 “Promises and even immersive experience,” while also saying it will stay true to the Warhammer experience. John Bert, Deputy CEO of Focus Entertainment, went on to say:
We have been honored by the incredible response from fans following the launch of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. We will continue to support the game with exciting content and regular updates in the coming years. Today, we are thrilled to announce that the adventure will continue with Space Marine 3. Players can look forward to an immersive campaign, a multiplayer mode, and innovations that will redefine the standards of third-person action games. Developed in close collaboration with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 will take the genre to new heights by introducing large-scale battles that are even more spectacular.
Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive, added:
Space Marine 2 has proven to be a transformative game for Saber. ​ It is the culmination of everything we have learned about game development in our 25 years in the business. ​ We are now starting to develop Space Marine 3, a game that carries with it tremendous expectations from our rapidly expanding fanbase. ​While we will continue to support and grow the Space Marine 2 universe over the coming years, we will take all our learnings and apply them to an even bigger and more spectacular game for the third instalment. We view this as an opportunity to create a true love letter to the Warhammer 40.000 universe.
While it sounds like Space Marine 3 is still a ways off, it sounds like we have less of a wait this time around for the sequel. Released in 2011, Space Marine wouldn’t see an official sequel until it was announced 2021, a decade later, and released in 2024. Space Marine was always a popular game in the Warhammer universe, but the first game only achieved a little over 1 million sales; it held a cult status that grew over time. With Space Marine 2 achievement in sales it is little wonder there are plans to continue the franchise further.
Additionally, Space Marine 2 was featured on an episode of Secret Levels, a series that premiered on Amazon Prime last year. Acting in some ways like a promotional tie-in to certain franchises, this episode was interesting as it was a prequel to the game, fleshing out some of the background to series lead character Titus.
The Warhammer series has seen a lot of quality releases for gamers to enjoy in recent years. Darktide, a spiritual successor to the Vermintide FPS series set in the universe finally released on PlayStation 5 at the end of last year, making it available everywhere. It’s a 4-person co-op FPS with as much brutality as you would expect, making it a great game to play with friends. Additionally, turn-based isometric RPG Rogue Trader stealth released the same night Baldurs Gate III dominated the VGAs but managed to be great in its own right, as well as a fantastic game to follow up Baldurs Gate III with if you’re looking to stay in that genre.
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