Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 is officially in development.
Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive have joined forces once again following the huge success of last year’s Space Marine 2, which has sold 5 million copies.
“We’re pleased to announce that the development for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 has officially begun at Focus Entertainment, Saber Interactive and Games Workshop,” reads a statement. “We’ll share updates on this new title when the time is right. For now, our focus remains on delivering the best possible experience for Space Marine 2 players.”
There’s no real detail on what to expect from Space Marine 3, but Focus did release the below image that confirms the return of Titus, not that there was any doubt about that. Games Workshop said Space Marine 3 “will boast an all-new immersive campaign and multiplayer modes,” but again, there was no doubt about that either.
Focus said Space Marine 3 “promises an even more immersive experience, staying true to the Warhammer 40,000 universe, with intense, brutal, and spectacular gameplay.”
“We have been honored by the incredible response from fans following the launch of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2,” said John Bert, Deputy CEO of Focus Entertainment Publishing.
“We will continue to support the game with exciting content and regular updates in the coming years. Today we are thrilled to announce that the adventure will continue with Space Marine 3. Players can look forward to an immersive campaign, a multiplayer mode, and innovations that will redefine the standards of third-person action games. Developed in close collaboration with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 will take the genre to new heights by introducing large-scale battles that are even more spectacular.”
“Space Marine 2 has proven to be a transformative game for Saber,” added Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive.
“It is the culmination of everything we have learned about game development in our 25 years in the business. We are now starting to develop Space Marine 3, a game that carries with it tremendous expectations from our rapidly expanding fanbase. While we will continue to support and grow the Space Marine 2 universe over the coming years, we will take all our learnings and apply them to an even bigger and more spectacular game for the third installment. We view this as an opportunity to create a true love letter to the Warhammer 40.000 universe.”
Some Space Marine 2 fans might be concerned about the timing of Space Marine 3’s announcement coming as it does just half a year after Space Marine 2’s release, but Games Workshop said Space Marine 3 “is likely years away from release.”
“The good news for all you Space Marine 2 fans is there’s still years of support coming your way,” Games Workshop added. “Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment are working tirelessly to deliver a jawdropping lineup of new missions, additional upgrades and more enemies to introduce to the business-end of your bolt rifle. Horde mode is right around the corner!”
The greenlight for Space Marine 3 comes as little surprise given how well Space Marine 2 did. Speaking to IGN following Space Marine 2’s launch, Saber Interactive Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits said there was the possibility of story DLC, and revealed that ideas were already floating around for Space Marine 3.
Without spoiling the Space Marine 2 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 said at the time. “Yes, yes, yes! There’s so many different factions… there are other chapters, too, that are interesting…”
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at [email protected].
