Space Marine 3 is Officially in Development

[LemartesTheLost]

Space Marine 3 is Officially in Development - Warhammer Community 

 

Well folks, they've gone and done it. I'm a bit shocked considering the sequel hasn't even been out for a year at this point. Thoughts, opinions?

[Redcomet]

Hell yeah.

 

But not surprising giving the popularity of 2. And it will take years before 3 is done.

[Matcap86]

  On 3/13/2025 at 4:58 PM, Redcomet said:

Hell yeah.

 

But not surprising giving the popularity of 2. And it will take years before 3 is done.

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Depends if they use the same engine and a bunch of the same assets it might be quicker than we think.

[darkhorse0607]

Not super surprising, but I do wonder how they're divvying up the teams between SM2, considering that isn't promised feature complete and won't be for some time, and SM3. Likely it's different teams or there's just a caretaker team on SM2, but still

[Jscarlos18]

Nice. Maybe someday we will get a sequel to Fire Warrior too.

 

Do you all think it will be like SM1 and SM2, where the enemies will begin with a Xenos faction and end the story with a Chaos faction?

[WrathOfTheLion]

It's fine with me, that's how games used to go, committing to a sequel on success.

[grailkeeper]

I wonder if Chaos Space Marines will be the baddies again, and if so what faction?

 

Given that Chaos Space Marines would be needed for PvP it seems likely. Maybe this time the twist is you start off fighting them, and then are attacked by Xenos? Might work with Necrons. 

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

  On 3/13/2025 at 4:55 PM, LemartesTheLost said:

Space Marine 3 is Officially in Development - Warhammer Community 

 

Well folks, they've gone and done it. I'm a bit shocked considering the sequel hasn't even been out for a year at this point. Thoughts, opinions?

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You’re shocked they’re rushing to take advantage of a high selling product by making a sequel shortly after in 2025?

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

  On 3/13/2025 at 6:20 PM, grailkeeper said:

I wonder if Chaos Space Marines will be the baddies again, and if so what faction?

 

Given that Chaos Space Marines would be needed for PvP it seems likely. Maybe this time the twist is you start off fighting them, and then are attacked by Xenos? Might work with Necrons. 

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Or maybe the twist is no CSM for PvP, but xenos like eldar or tau.

[Mechanicus Tech-Support]

I mean there was the Necron ruins in 2, so I can def see a SM vs Chaos to start and then the crons awaken ala DoW

[WARMASTER_]

  On 3/13/2025 at 6:20 PM, grailkeeper said:

I wonder if Chaos Space Marines will be the baddies again, and if so what faction?

 

Given that Chaos Space Marines would be needed for PvP it seems likely. Maybe this time the twist is you start off fighting them, and then are attacked by Xenos? Might work with Necrons. 

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I feel like Necrons is a good shout especially after the necron tease in the game although that could be a DLC for SM2 I guess

 

id honestly like it to just be Necrons and have SM VS SM in multiplayer it works great in Halo it doesn’t need to make sense it’s a video game and the whole chaos will arrive in the second half is getting played out now 

[grailkeeper]

  On 3/13/2025 at 7:08 PM, Inquisitor_Lensoven said:

Or maybe the twist is no CSM for PvP, but xenos like eldar or tau.

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It'd take a lot more programming, Marines v CSM just requires new skins. 

[grailkeeper]

Given that the programming seems based around horde combat, Necrons mightnt be the best match up. We've already had orks and nids. Assuming they do something new maybe traitor guard/cultists? Any other Horde Armies out there?


I suppose with the Ultramarine focus on logistics, there's always an outside chance it's just you filling out paper work. 

[Son of Rawl]

I want to be excited. But they haven't fully finished Space Marine 2 yet.

[Sothalor]

Bear in mind this is nothing more than an announcement that the parties are formally moving forwards with making the game happen. The project itself is most likely in the earliest preliminary phases of planning out and looking at internal scheduling and assignments.

 

It's a different group doing this from those implementing post-launch product life cycle support content.

 

 

[Ammonius]

I would be pretty happy if the next chapter in Titus's story pit him against Necrons, with elements of the Mechanicus as the Imperial liason/support/source of intrigue.

 

Then, if in the Third or Fourth Act, Chaos takes over the plot, I would hope that either Titus rescues/ fights alongside Leandros, who has to say something nice, or perhaps at the outer edge of wishlisting, Leandros ends up possessed, after which nature takes its course.

 

I also wonder if SM3 will have more elements of a "Live Service" or even "MMO" type game.

 

[Ramell]

To alleviate any concerns over SM2 not being done yet, here's the statement from their social media manager on the official discord.

[Plaguecaster]

Really hope they don't go with another "xenos main threat until chaos shows up again" would just make the story boring and predictable the 3rd time around 

 

[Domhnall]

  On 3/13/2025 at 8:21 PM, Plaguecaster said:

Really hope they don't go with another "xenos main threat until chaos shows up again" would just make the story boring and predictable the 3rd time around 

 

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[Indy Techwisp]

  On 3/13/2025 at 8:21 PM, Plaguecaster said:

Really hope they don't go with another "xenos main threat until chaos shows up again" would just make the story boring and predictable the 3rd time around 

 

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Nah, instead they do the unexpected and start with Chaos before pivoting to a Xenos threat!

[MadGamerAK]

I gotta finnish SM2.

[Silas7]

  On 3/13/2025 at 4:55 PM, LemartesTheLost said:

Space Marine 3 is Officially in Development - Warhammer Community 

 

Well folks, they've gone and done it. I'm a bit shocked considering the sequel hasn't even been out for a year at this point. Thoughts, opinions?

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Guess that means 2 is going to see most of it's post launch dev power sapped

[Gorgoff]

Hopefully the whole game is just us playing him:

 

 

 

[Xanthous]

Given that one of the bigger issues with SM2 was enemy variety, I wouldn't be surprised if they did more than two enemy factions.

[Magos Takatus]

  On 3/13/2025 at 8:21 PM, Plaguecaster said:

Really hope they don't go with another "xenos main threat until chaos shows up again" would just make the story boring and predictable the 3rd time around 

 

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Considering that this was a crutch for Dawn of War before Space Marine, yes, I am well and truly over "it was Chaos all along". I was hoping in SM2 that: 

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The Thousand Sons were going to get slapped down by the awakening Necrons as a plot twist for dabbling in something that should not be meddled with, but sadly that didn't happen. They just started messing about with the Necron tech and looked smug while doing so. Well, the one capable of looking smug, anyway, not the dust-in-a-can guys.