The soldiers on the square are almost overrun by terrifying alien creatures when three warriors finally jump out of a transport plane and show the monsters what a Space Marine is capable of: The announcement trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 gives the fans what they want love – and is extraordinarily successful with it. We analyze why action fans and Warhammer 40K connoisseurs can look forward to the new title.
As every year, the Game Awards were used in 2021 to announce and introduce a number of new games. In addition to new brands, however, sequels to successful games were also shown. By the way, all announcements that are relevant for PC gamers can be found here:
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The action game Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is sure to be a big surprise. After all, more than 10 years have passed since the release of the first part, which is why hardly anyone expected this announcement. The first trailer was viewed over two and a half million times on YouTube within a few days (via Benji-Sales
Incidentally, the cool trailer is definitely worth a look even for players who are not familiar with the Warhammer universe:
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Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 is coming, here is the first trailer
In the comments on the announcement and the video, viewers react with joy and surprise to the action-packed trailer:
For example, Sonicron86 writes on YouTube:
I’m really stunned, I NEVER thought the day would come. I’m so ready for more delicious bolter and chainsaw carnage.
Also the Reddit-User Dreadedvegas is apparently already in the starting blocks:
It took almost a decade, but it’s finally coming. Brother, get the flamethrower!
Some fans are particularly impressed by the coherent details in the trailer. Alpharius Omegon writes on YouTube:
The Cadian has purple eyes, I like that attention to detail. Let’s hope we see more details like that.
And user EyeOnTheTV notices the appropriate audio effects of the transport aircraft at the beginning of the trailer:
I love that each of the Thunderhawks has their own sound. A nice little detail that makes it clear that these are pretty old, constantly repaired and serviced machines.
Overall, many players are particularly excited about the upcoming title and seem to be consistently positive. Only the concern of a bumpy release, which recently plagued some current games, is expressed by some commentators.
On the other hand, the return of the protagonist from the first part of Space Marines was greeted with enthusiasm: Captain Titus, who has apparently been demoted to lieutenant, this time – equipped of course with a bolter and chainsaw – goes on the hunt for Tyranids. A short gameplay snippet at the end of the trailer shows the bloody battles that fans of the first Space Marine are hoping for.
That is probably also the core of what makes the trailer so popular: Most players want to hop into the iconic (and really cool) armor of the Space Marines and, as the rough-and-tumble Captain Titus, make small pieces of the nasty aliens. However, that doesn’t mean that the fans don’t care about anything else – after all, there is also extensive discussion on Reddit about the return of Titus in connection with the end of the first part.
One of the most popular titles at the Game Awards
The impression that the mood leaves in the comments is also underpinned by hard facts: For example, video game analyst Benji Sales found that the trailer took second place on the list of the most popular trailers shown at the Game Awards. Space Marines is only trumped by Star Wars Eclipse, which even reached over six million views:
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For its analysis, Sales collected and compared the views of all trailers shown at the Game Awards on YouTube. He includes all trailer uploads that have been viewed over 50,000 times and thus comes to his list.
The success of the trailer should have made the developers aware of the great expectations associated with their game. It is to be hoped that the developers will be able to fulfill the wishes of the fans. Until a release – a date has not yet been announced – we will keep you up to date on all further information.
What do you expect from the new Space Marines? As fans of the first part, are you looking forward to the sequel? Feel free to write us your opinion in the comments!