Yesterday, a dev build of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 appeared online. It was a relatively finished build, with minimal assets missing and just some placeholder assets instead. It was fully playable, and binaries were available to allow for co-op. Since the release of this dev build, Focus Entertainment has come out with a statement to speak on the issue.
Focus Entertainment has expressed its gratitude for the love and support from the community eagerly awaiting the release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Additionally, they have requested that anyone who comes across the dev build doesn’t engage with it. If they have or do choose to engage with it, they have politely asked that they do not spoil the game for those who want to go into a fully polished version of the game.
The dev build that went live is said to be roughly a year old by the time Space Marine 2 officially releases. While it is tragic that the dev build was released, it spells good news for those waiting for the official launch, as it means that the game will be significantly more polished and have much more content than was in the dev build.
Luckily, for those who are dodging spoilers from the dev build, you won’t have to wait much longer. The official release date for Space Marine 2 is September 9, where players will experience the fully polished game and uncover many secrets that Focus Entertainment has been trying to keep concealed.
At the moment, it doesn’t seem to be known who leaked the dev build, whether it was someone from Focus Entertainment or an outside source. According to the tracker where the dev build was uploaded, over 500 people downloaded it to play for themselves. Combining this with the footage that has been uploaded of the Space Marines 2 dev build, it gained way more traction than anyone would have thought.
Since the gameplay videos gained traction, they have been removed from YouTube. Several attempts have been made to re-upload the gameplay footage, but they have all been removed quickly.
Focus Entertainment’s last message in the statement was to ask people not to look into the dev build nor spoil the game for those excited. “Space Marine 2 will launch on September 9, and the best way to support our teams’ hard work is to play the game as they’ve always intended.”
