Summary
- Focus Entertainment released a comprehensive roadmap for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with upcoming content and improvements.
- The game gained popularity since its release and received a massive Patch 5.0 update in December.
- Patch 6 in February will bring new features like a Datavault, Tomb PvP map, Tyranid Biovore enemy, and Salamander Champion class.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 publisher Focus Entertainment has just released a comprehensive roadmap of everything coming to the co-op shooter in the first half of 2025. With a treasure trove of upcoming content, cosmetics, and quality-of-life improvements, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 players have plenty to look forward to in the coming months.
Although Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 lost out to Helldivers 2 at the Game Awards, Saber St. Petersburg’s sequel has earned its place as one of 2024’s most popular multiplayer games. As of January 2025, over 6 million players have taken up the Emperor of Mankind's call to defend the Imperium, and the developers have dedicated themselves to ensuring the live-service multiplayer receives regular new content. Players were treated to the massive Patch 5.0 update in December, which brought the new Obelisk Operation and completely overhauled the gameplay to make melee weapons more viable and fun in combat.
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Writing on Focus Entertainment’s Focus Together forum, the publisher has shared a new 2025 roadmap sharing vital information on what Space Marine 2 players can expect to see in the coming year. Dropping in February, Patch 6 is scheduled to bring tons of new features to the game. The Datavault update will add a new area to the Battle Barge where players can unlock in-game information via the Research Station. Gamers will also be able to unlock cosmetic rewards using a new currency earned by completing Ordeals, special new challenges that span all Campaign, PvE, and PvP modes.
Everything Included in Space Marine 2's New 2025 Roadmap:
Season 3 - Patch 6.0 - February 2025:
- Datavault - Battle Barge expansion featuring Research Station offering new currency and cosmetics acquired through achievements named Ordeals.
- Tomb - New PvP arena Map.
- Biovore - New Tyranid Extremis enemy.
- Salamader Champion - Sniper class character and weapon cosmetics.
- Raven Guard - MK VI "Corvus" helmet and trinket.
- Absolute difficulty setting - New hardest difficulty option offering 2 unique cosmetics for completion.
- Quality of life improvements - Field of View Slider, PvP crossplay toggle, shared PvP and PvE skins.
- Armor upgrade functionality - Upgrade Master-Crafted and Artificer Armory Data to Relic by trading and selling Armory Data.
- New finisher animations - New finishers on Zoanthropes, Scarab Occult Terminators and Rubric Marines.
- Emotes
Patch 7.0 - Winter:
- New PvE Mission
- Custom PvP lobbies
- PvE Prestige Ranks
- New Weapon
Season 4 - Spring:
- Horde Mode
- New Enemy
- New Weapons
- New PvP Game Modes
- New PvP Arena
A new PVP arena map, Tomb, will feature frantic close-quarters combat among the narrow subterranean corridors of a haunting Necron tomb. On the surface, the Tyranid Biovore enemy will give PvE players a powerful new foe to overcome, and the new Absolute difficulty setting will offer experienced Space Marines their toughest challenge yet. Season Pass holders will also get access to the Raven Guard Cosmetic Pack featuring the MK VI “Corvus” beaked helmet and trinkets. The Salamanders Champion will also join the fray, offering new skins for the Sniper class Champion and Bolt Sniper Rifle, giving players more options to customize their Space Marine 2 characters. Patch 6 will also introduce a series of quality-of-life improvements including field-of-view sliders.
Players have even more to look forward to later in the year. The developer has promised regular updates every two months and has already teased that Patch 7 will offer a new weapon, PvE prestige ranks, custom PvP lobbies, and a new PvE mission. Space Marine 2’s long-awaited Horde Mode is now forecast for Spring, along with new weapons and maps. Several frequently requested features will also soon be added to the game, such as the ability to toggle crossplay in PvP and to share skins between PvP and PvE character models. Sabre has also confirmed the rumors that Space Marine 2 is adding emotes, meaning players will soon be able to bond with their Battle-Brothers like never before.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 86%
- Released
- September 9, 2024
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
- Developer(s)
- Saber Interactive
- Publisher(s)
- Focus Entertainment
- Engine
- Swarm Engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
WHERE TO PLAY
Your Craft is Death.
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine, the greatest of the Emperor’s warriors. Hold at bay the horrors of the galaxy in epic battles on far-flung planets with your deadly abilities and devastating weaponry. Uncover dark secrets to drive back the everlasting night and prove your ultimate loyalty to humanity.
Crush the Tyranid swarms. Defend humanity.
Purge the relentless Tyranid swarms as legendary Space Marine Titus in a spectacular new campaign. Play solo or with up to 2 friends in 3 player co-op.
Enjoy intense, gory and fast-paced third-person action with hundreds of enemies on screen, from the creators of blockbuster co-op shooter World War Z.
Defend the Imperium as your own Space Marine in an endlessly brutal and replayable PvE missions up to 3 players featuring 6 classes, unlocking new skills and cosmetics.
Wage eternal war on your enemies in ferocious 6v6 PvP matches and bring glory to your faction!
- Franchise
- Warhammer 40K
- Number of Players
- 1-6
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Hack and Slash
