The developers behind Space Marine 2 have announced that a planned multiplayer beta has been cancelled as the team wants to focus all of its attention on the retail game and its launch. And after the last few years, which saw many big games launch in rough shape, this sounds like a smart move. Announced in 2021, and then delayed in 2023, Space Marine 2 looks pretty dang rad.
I’m very excited to check out the third-person shooter when it launches later this year. And I’m not even a big Warhammer 40k guy! I just loved the original Space Marine , which launched on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2011. And this new entry looks to be even bigger and better.
But if you were excited to check out the upcoming Space Marine 2 before its launch via a beta, well, bad news: It ain’t happening anymore. On June 28, developers Saber Interactive confirmed that it was not going to hold a previously planned Space Marine 2 online multiplayer beta test. The devs say that the game is “almost ready” and that they are focused on optimizing, polishing, and fixing any remaining bugs and issues.
As such, the devs decided to cancel the beta as they claimed it would take “the development teams away” from preparing for launch. “We know this is disappointing news for some of you,” said Saber Interactive in a Steam post on Friday. “As a thank you to those interested in participating, players who registered via the online signup before June 28, 2024, midnight Paris Time, will receive the limited .
