Space Marine 2 Addresses Live-Service Concerns

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has addressed increasing player complaints that it’s become a full live-service game. Many players have noticed that some cosmetics in recent Space Marine 2 events seem to be exclusive, frustrating the community, but publisher Focus Interactive has now clarified this.

Space Marine 2 was released to critical acclaim last year, with many critics heaping praise on its unique brand of chaos. Developer Saber St. Petersburg has continued to release tons of new updates for the game, including both PvP and PvE content. Last month, Space Marine 2 released its 6.0 update, bringing a new PvP map, the new Extremis-tier enemy type, a Battle Barge expansion, and more. The overall level of support has been great, but there are specific elements that some players aren’t happy with.

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In a recent community update, Space Marine 2 has “noted that the Community Events have received cold feedback since we introduced them as an additional way to unlock cosmetic items.” Players have claimed that this has generated a fear of missing out, a common tactic employed by live-service titles to drive player engagement. However, the community update claims that “we are not looking to transform Space Marine 2 into a full live service game.” Importantly, all Space Marine 2 cosmetics released as part of these Community Events “WILL be available later, for everyone.”

Space Marine 2 Won’t Become “a Full Live Service Game”

Going forward, the update stated that “we must provide a smooth experience in unlocking said items, which has not been the case so far​​​​​​,” and says, “We deeply apologize for the trouble, and are currently working on a simplified process to unlock the items, to make the experience less constraining.” It’s good for players to have this clarification quickly, as it will hopefully stop players from forcing themselves to play and grind for items out of the fear of missing out. Customizing a Space Marine is one of the most rewarding elements of Space Marine 2, but there’s no need to grind Community Events for exclusive items.

The community update also provided an update on Space Marine 2‘s previously announced Horde Mode, confirming “it’s one of our top priorities right now.” While it didn’t give much away, it did claim that “it will be very different from the Space Marine 1 Horde Mode, and that there are surprises we can’t wait for you to find out about.” There’s plenty to come, with the 7.0 Update also in the works at the moment.

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September 9, 2024

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M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence

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Focus Entertainment