The long, long wait for a sequel to 2011’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is almost over, but for players who can’t spend another weekend longing for it, early access is available for a price.
Players who purchased the Gold or Ultra Editions of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 now have access to the full game regardless of whether they purchased it for PC or for the PlayStation5 or Xbox X or S consoles. The early perk comes at a price: the Gold Edition costs $100 on consoles and $90 on PC, and the Ultra costs $110 and $100 on those platforms, respectively. The Standard Edition costs $70 on consoles or $60 on PC via Steam or the Epic Games StoreThe more expensive editions also include a season pass.
All editions include the Macragge’s Chosen One downloadable content when the game is pre-ordered.
The game’s official release date is September 9th.
The game itself is a third-person shooter from Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment, developed by the creators of World War Z. As a muscular ultra-marine, you’ll battle against swarms of hundreds of Tyranid enemies via a solo or three-player battle-brothers co-op campaign, or join in multiplayer PVE or PVP modes. A gameplay overview shows more details about the game’s story mode, multiplayer options, and some of the gruesome eye candy players can expect. Like it chain swords? Then this might be the game for you.
Before the game launches, a storm in a teacup can arise. The game is apparently it’s being reviewedwhere some claim that the Epic Games Store launcher is installed when the game is purchased from that storefront. This is not true, but the game does install Epic Online Services software that enables cross-play between PC and console players. The game’s developers say that the software can be removed.
The PC system requirements for Space Marine 2 are:
Minimum:
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Operating System: Windows 10 (1903 min)/11 (64-bit)
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X/Intel Core i5-8600K
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Memory: 8 GB RAM
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GPU: 6GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580/Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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DirectX: Version 12
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Available storage: 75 GB available space
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Additional notes: Solid state drive required. 30 FPS in 1920×1080 with the ‘Low’ preset.
Recommended:
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Operating System: Windows 10 (1903 min)/11 (64-bit)
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X/Intel Core i7-12700
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Memory: 16 GB RAM
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GPU: 8 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT/Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
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DirectX: Version 12
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Available storage: 75 GB
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Additional notes: SSD required. 60 FPS in 1920×1080 with the “Ultra” preset.
