During Warhammer Skulls 2024, Focus Interactive premiered the multiplayer modes that fans will be able to dive into once they’ve done with the campaign in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. There’s something for everyone, and it very much looks like quality over quantity.
Multiplayer is a huge part of the Warhammer 40,000 franchise. In fact, it’s arguably what it’s built on, with the miniatures game best played with multiple players clashing using colossal and beautifully painted armies until one emerges victorious. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has a lot to offer on the multiplayer front, and every mode looks like one you could pour dozens of hours into.
Every multiplayer mode in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Unlike the Warhammer 40,000 crossover with Call of Duty, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2‘s multiplayer modes have depth that will keep you playing long after you might have thought you were done with the game. I’ve listed each mode and explained what it is below so you know what you’re signing up for when you jump into the game.
Co-op Narrative Campaign
The Co-op Narrative Campaign is a co-op campaign for three players to tackle together. It appears to be separate from the base game’s story and will likely be split up into parts so players can work through each stage rather than attempting to complete the entire campaign in one go.
Co-op Operations
If you like narrative in your multiplayer sessions, then the 3-player co-op mode Operations in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is what you’ll want to hit first. It features missions with you and two other players across several locations where you’ll complete objectives, exterminate Xenos, and make discoveries that advance your understanding of the game’s lore.
With six classes to choose from, this mode has a lot of meat to dig into and reminds me a lot of World War Z, which Focus Interactive also published.
6v6 Eternal War
Eternal War consists of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2‘s three PvP game modes. These are Annihilation, Seize Ground, and Capture & Control. In each, players will take on the role of either Space Marines or Chaos Space Marines and battle one another for victory according to each mode’s rules.
Annihilation is a type of team deathmatch mode where teams attempt to be the first to hit 41 kills, while Sieze Ground and Capture and Control are variations on other classic PvP modes like King of the Hill and Destiny 2‘s Control Crucible mode.
All modes also have a Space Marine customization element to them, where you can kit your Space Marine out with all manner of armor pieces and equipment to make them look even less human and much more deadly. There will also be a season pass filled with more cosmetics for you to pick up for those who want to take their fight for The Emperor to a whole new level.
Between PvE, narrative co-op campaigns, and PvP, there’s something to keep players interested in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 when they’re sick of replaying the story. I’m quite looking forward to the types of Space Marine I can build with all the cosmetics we’re going to get from the battle passes.
