Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 – Post Launch Roadmap
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is coming in less than two weeks and there’s already big post-launch plans in the works!
If you’re not already on the Hype-train for Space Marine 2 I don’t know what to tell you at this point. It looks good. The previews this far have been overwhelmingly positive. And the multiplayer looks like it’s got plenty of modes to keep you and your friends coming back for more. If all that still isn’t enough (or if you just want more breakdowns of what to expect) Gamespot has an excellent video recapping tons of the goods.
Space Marine 2 – Roadmap Reveal
What’s even more promising is that the developers are already sharing some plans about the future of the game as well. According to IGN, the Year One Battle Plan has been laid out.
There’s loads to unpack here so let’s go through it. First up, notice there are two tracks here. There’s the “Free Updates” on the top part. Below that we’ve got the “Season Pass” goodies. Now, yes, that does mean we are getting a seasonal content model with the pass. That will be a paid thing and it looks like it’s almost entirely cosmetics. I’m not opposed to that on principle. If you want to pay extra for more skins and it helps to keep the game funded and producing more content, well, that’s kind of how the industry has been doing things for a while now. I’m used to seeing it.
But let’s talk about that free track. If you buy the game, you’re going to get access to some really cool content to extend the gametime here. Season 1 is really just a post-launch time where it looks like it’s more of a “make sure stuff is stable” and here’s some nice QoL additions. Private PvE Lobbies and a Sparring Arena sound cool to me. Season 2 is where we’re going to get the first taste of additional content to play. There’s going to be new PvE Missons (plural), a new “lethal” difficulty, a new Neo-Volkite Pistol added, and also a new enemy added. I wonder if the new PvE missions are going to have anything to do with that new enemy…
Seasons 3 is going to kick off in 2025 and we’re getting a TON of new content from the looks of things. New PvE missions, a new PvP game mode, new PvP Arenas, a new enemy, PvE Prestige Ranks, and a Battle Barge Expansion. For the most part you can kind of tell what these all will be. I’m curious about what the new enemy will be for this season. And I’m also wondering what the Prestige Ranks will be along with the Battle Barge. I’m guessing the Prestige Ranks will just be more stuff to unlock — which I’m cool with.
The big tease for Season 4 is that a Horde Mode is coming along with a new enemy and new weapon. Again, Yet ANOTHER new enemy to battle. It’s not that the Grimdark is lacking in Xenos and Heretics to kill…I’m just curious where they are planning to go with that. But I’m MOST excited about the Horde Mode. We’ve got a long time to wait before then so fingers crossed it ends up being awesome.
Space Marine 2 is launching September 9th. I’ve already marked my calendar. It’s time going to be time to unleash the Emperor’s Wrath soon enough.
Bring on the content. I’m sure fans will be tearing through that like a chainsword on a heretic.
