Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 almost had 100K enemies on screen

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2; making the game
(Image credit: Games Workshop, Sabre Interactive)

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has been one of the year's breakout hit games for PC, PS5 and Xbox, which is a feat worth celebrating considering it released around hyped games like Star Wars Outlaws and Silent Hill 2.

What made this Games Workshop inspired shooter so successful? I touched on one key ingredient that made the grind of blasting alien hordes so much fun in my Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 review, which highlighted the incredible levels of authenticity Sabre Interactive managed to reach.

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Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.