Games Workshop and Focus Entertainment have announced that a sequel to the incredibly successful FPS video game Space Marine 2 is in the works. It is currently titled Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3.
The first two games feature a Space Marine from the Ultramarine Chapter, who is called Titus. This same character also had its own animated short story as part of the Prime TV show Secret Level.
John Bert, Deputy CEO of Focus Entertainment Publishing, told the press, “We have been honoured 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.”
Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive added, “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 instalment. We view this as an opportunity to create a true love letter to the Warhammer 40.000 universe.”
Games Workshop have been working hard recently to bring cool spin-offs to the gaming public, and Space Marine 2 has been an excellent example of that. Though over at STARBURST towers, we’re still waiting for a triple AAA adaptation of the Troll-based bodybuilding board game Oi! Dat’s My Leg. In the meantime, we’re delighted to learn that there will be a sequel to the high-octane, bolter-shell fuelled game series that is Space Marine.
