Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s First Update Detailed

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 publisher Focus Interactive and developer Saber Interactive have detailed the game’s first update.

The patch, due out this week, “should” make:

• Multiple crashfix (start of the game, 1st cutscene crash, etc…)
• Improvement to CPU overheat issue
• Server improvements
• Render bug improvements

Since Space Marine 2’s early access launch, players have complained about numerous server problems and crash issues. The server problems in particular, and the dreaded “joining server bug,” have made co-op play difficult for some problems, and even caused lost progression and rewards.

Space Marine 2’s global release date is today, September 9, so it’s early days in the melee shooter’s life. But already its developers have talked about upcoming changes. IGN has reported on the addition of class matching for co-op, after players found themselves locked in a class standoff ahead of Operations mode missions.

Meanwhile, we also have details on what fans can expect from Space Marine 2’s seasonal post-launch content model. Season 2 runs from October until the end of 2024, and includes a new Operations map, a new enemy, a harder difficulty level, a new weapon, and various other improvements.

Generally speaking, Space Marine 2 has enjoyed a huge early access launch and it looks set for increased popularity as it heads into its first full weekend on sale. IGN’s Space Marine 2 review returned an 8/10. We said: “Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 may not break the third-person shooter mold, but it looks amazing, makes good use of its Warhammer lore, and has brutal combat that just feels great.”

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