Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment announced that Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 3 is already officially in development.
This follows the breakout success of Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2, and doesn’t mean that the developer is going to abandon the current game. As a matter of fact, the “ambitious content roadmap” for the second game of the series will be maintained “in the coming years”
Few details have been shared about the third game of the series for the moment, but we know that it’ll include an immersive campaign, a multiplayer mode, and “large-scale battles that are even more spectacular” than what we have seen so far.
this was mentioned in a comment accompanying the press release from John Bert, Deputy CEO of Focus Entertainment Publishing.
“We have been honored by the incredible response from fans following the launch of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. 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.”
We also hear from Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive, who promises “an even bigger and more spectacular game” and a true love letter to the Warhammer 40.000 universe.”
“Space Marine 2 has proven to be a transformative game for Saber. 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.”
More information will be delivered at a later date, but we do get to see some animated teaser artwork, showing off the series’ protagonist Demetrian Titus, and likely indicating that he will continue to be the protagonist of the third installment.
You can watch it below.
At the moment, a release window has not been announced (not even a year), which isn’t surprising, considering that Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 3 is very likely in a very early development phase. We also don’t know the platforms, which is similarly not shocking. The current generation of consoles may very well be a thing of the past when the new game launches.
In the meanwhile, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 is currently available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
