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The shock announcement that growth of Space Marine 3 growth had begun despatched shockwaves by the Warhammer 40,000 group, and sparked concern about the way forward for Space Marine 2.
Writer Focus Leisure and developer Saber Interactive introduced Space Marine 3 in mid-March, simply six months after Space Marine 2 got here out, and amid present concern about the quantity of content material coming to the sport to hold present gamers .
In a brand new blog post, each corporations addressed this concern, promising to proceed to assist Space Marine 2 and even making a big announcement about what’s to come.
“Mid-March, we introduced that Space Marine 3 had begun growth and we’re excited to see your enthusiasm, though we hear these of you who worry for Space Marine 2 and its future assist,” the assertion learn.
“So allow us to set the file straight: Space Marine 3 doesn’t imply the finish of Space Marine 2’s growth. Removed from it. No groups are shifting over, nobody is abandoning the sport, and our plans to deliver extra superior content material to Space Marine 2 stay.”
So, what are these plans? Space Marine 2’s yr one roadmap stays, and Patch 7 is about to be launched mid-April. However in the coming months Space Marine 2 will get a brand new class in addition to new PvE operations and melee weapons. “Belief us, there are surprises even dataminers haven’t discovered about :)” the assertion teased.
“This announcement merely marks the genesis of a brand new challenge, years away from launch. We’ve decided and have simply began the course of.
“Lots of you had been very excited for this challenge and this makes us extremely blissful and motivated. Thanks for the unwavering assist.
“That being mentioned, we nonetheless have loads to supply to the gamers with Space Marine 2.”
The large announcement right here is the new class, though the new melee weapon isn’t far behind. Followers are already speculating about what these might be. By way of the new class, most assume it is going to be the Apothecary, as shut to a medic class as Space Marines have. However there’s hope that it might be the Librarian, which might imply tremendous cool warp-powered area magic.
As for the melee weapon, followers have already mentioned they’d love to see the axe from Secret Stage’s glorious Warhammer 40,000 animated episode in the sport — a lot in order that modders went forward and did it themselves.
The go-ahead for Space Marine 3 comes as little shock given how nicely Space Marine 2 did. Talking to IGN following Space Marine 2’s launch, Saber Interactive Chief Inventive Officer Tim Willits mentioned there was the chance of story DLC, and revealed that concepts had been already floating round for Space Marine 3. With out spoiling the Space Marine 2 marketing campaign, it strongly suggests a continuation (IGN has reported on the enemy faction we’ll in all probability see in Space Marine 3).
“Our sport director Dmitry Grigorenko, he has proposed some story concepts that would both be DLC or a sequel,” Willits mentioned at the time. “Sure, sure, sure! There’s so many alternative factions… there are different chapters, too, which can be attention-grabbing…”
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