Developer of Space Marine 2 Issues Apology to Players, Assures Game Will Not Transition to a Live-Service Model

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 was a hit out of the gate last fall, but that doesn’t mean its most devoted players love everything about it. Many fans are especially vocal against the idea of Space Marines 2 turning into a live-service game, especially after Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive introduced community events seemingly as the only way to get desirable items that are only available for a limited time. This time, the pushback has been so intense that Focus has apologized to fans and assured them that a live-service transformation isn’t in the cards for Space Marines 2.

In this week’s community update, Focus Entertainment shared the following statement: “We have noted that the Community Events have received cold feedback since we introduced them as an additional way to unlock cosmetic items. We saw that many of you mentioned FOMO generated by the events. Rest assured, we are not looking to transform Space Marine 2 into a full live-service game. The items available through events WILL be available later, for everyone. We want Community Events to be a way to unlock the items in advance, for the most dedicated players, and not to be a source of frustration and stress for everyone.

“However, that means we must provide a smooth experience in unlocking said items, which has not been the case so far. We deeply apologize for the trouble, and are currently working on a simplified process to unlock the items, to make the experience less constraining.”

As a way to make it up to fans, the emblem-less Mk VIII Errant Helmet will now be available for free to all players who link their PROS account to Space Marine 2. Before this change, the helmet was only going to be given to players who had victories in each of the six classes in Operations mode before the Imperial Vigil community event came to an end.

Earlier this year, Focus Entertainment shared its roadmap for Space Marine 2’s “substantial” updates throughout 2025. Outside of the game, Amazon Prime Video’s Warhammer 40,000 live-action series may finally be going forward with Henry Cavill in a leading role.