Warhammer 40K: Space Marine has a cult following almost as devoted as the game’s zealots, and those poor loyalists have been waiting a decade for a sequel to the hack-andslashing third person shooter. As the faithful no doubt knew all along, the time is finally upon us, and Space Marine 2 is set to deliver unto thee a scale never before seen in the series. But how will it fare against the new wave of Warhammer games, especially the likes of Darktide?
To get a sense of how the sequel is shaping up, I sat down to speak with creative director Oliver Hollis-Leick, who was more than happy to dive into how they aim to build upon the original, and what’s special about telling stories in the Warhammer 40K setting. “What’s most important about this universe is that it’s epic,” Oliver tells me up front “Wars don’t take place in cities or countries, they take place
