The shock announcement that improvement of Space Marine 3 improvement had begun despatched shockwaves via the Warhammer 40,000 group, and sparked concern about the future of Space Marine 2.
Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive announced Space Marine 3 in mid-March, simply six months after Space Marine 2 got here out, and amid current concern about the quantity of content material coming to the game to maintain current gamers .
In a new blog post, each firms addressed this concern, promising to proceed to help Space Marine 2 and even making a vital announcement about what’s to come.
“Mid-March, we announced that Space Marine 3 had begun development and we’re excited to see your enthusiasm, although we hear those of you who fear for Space Marine 2 and its future support,” the assertion learn.
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So, what are these plans? Space Marine 2’s 12 months one roadmap stays, and Patch 7 is about to be launched mid-April. But in the coming months Space Marine 2 will get a new class in addition to new PvE operations and melee weapons. “Trust us, there are surprises even dataminers haven’t found out about :)” the assertion teased.
“This announcement simply marks the genesis of a new project, years away from release. We’ve made a decision and have just started the process.
“Many of you were very excited for this project and this makes us incredibly happy and motivated. Thank you for the unwavering support.
“That being said, we still have a lot to offer to the players with Space Marine 2.”
The massive announcement right here is the new class, though the new melee weapon isn’t far behind. Fans are already speculating about what these might be. In phrases of the new class, most assume it will likely be the Apothecary, as close to a medic class as Space Marines have. But there’s hope that it might be the Librarian, which might imply tremendous cool warp-powered space magic.
As for the melee weapon, followers have already stated (*3*) — a lot in order that modders went ahead and did it themselves.
The go-ahead for Space Marine 3 comes as little shock given how properly Space Marine 2 did. Speaking to IGN following Space Marine 2's launch, Saber Interactive Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits stated there was the risk of story DLC, and revealed that concepts have been already floating round for Space Marine 3. Without spoiling the Space Marine 2 marketing campaign, it strongly suggests a continuation (IGN has reported on the enemy faction we’ll probably see in Space Marine 3).
“Our game director Dmitry Grigorenko, he has proposed some story ideas that could either be DLC or a sequel,” Willits stated at the time. “Yes, yes, yes! There's so many different factions… there are other chapters, too, that are interesting…”
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