Spice Maureen!!! (but pirated)
We’re still a few months out from the bug-be-gone-em-upactionofWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s September 9threlease date, but that hasn’t stopped a jolly band of heretics skirting the watchful gaze of the inquisition and pirating what appears to be a leaked version of the entire game. The 75GB torrent is apparently fully playable minus a few assets, and also includes server binaries, meaning cool pirates can play with their cool pirate mates.
Sorry, sorry, I’m being told pirates aren’t cool and don’t have any mates. Sorry. Sorry.
The news comes viaInsider Gaming, who report that the torrent went up on piracy site on Sunday. Unsurprisingly, Focus Interactive have already started going full exterminatus on any leaked footage. But, asnoted bycheery RPS fanzine PC Gamer, the uploader gave away their source in the comments. I won’t repeat it here, because pirates aren’t cool and don’t have any mates.
Saber Interactive recently cancelled a planned public beta to work on polishing their power armour and, I dunno, oiling their chainswords before launch. Does one oil a chainsword? Is the blood of the emperor’s foes sufficient lubrication? Trick question, of course. There’s only one emperor, and he rides a big griffon instead of lounging around on a throne all day like an opulent wastrel.
Back in May, Saber detailed the game’sPVP multiplayer. Waayyy back in April, Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch reckoned in public that $70 games were doomed to go“the way of the dodo”due to not being sustainable. Saber themselvesescapedthe Embrace(r) of Death back in March, taking studios such as 3D Realms, Slipgate Ironworks, andNew WorldInteractive with them.
