According to Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks in a recent earnings call, Saber Interactive is currently working on a AAA game based on a “tentpole” IP. The game is being developed by the team behind Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II. The Hasbro company is known for several IP including Dungeons and Dragons and Transformers. Additional details were not revealed.“We have many new digital collaborations in the works, but I’m especially excited to announce this one today, being a personal fan of many of this team’s games,” Cocks said. “Hasbro and Saber Interactive will be collaborating on an all-new video game partnership developed by the team behind 2024’s megahit, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II. Combining high-octane single-player action and amazing multiplayer with Saber’s Swarm tech, this new AAA title, based on one of our tentpole IPs, is sure to be a hit.”
Space Marine II details:
New Challenges and Rewards Await in the Datavault!
Directly accessible through the Armory, today’s main addition comes in the form of the Datavault, a brand-new Battle-Barge chamber where Tech-Priests collect and store intel on the many enemies of the Imperium. By completing Ordeals, players will accumulate Research Data that they’ll be able to trade for Requisition Points and new cosmetics like pauldron markings, weapon skins (Thunder Hammer, Auto Bolt Rifle) and even new armor pieces (breastplate, gauntlet).
A New Map Comes to Player-Versus-Player While the Biovore Invades Operations Mode
With today’s update, Eternal War mode gets its first new player-versus-player map since launch with the Necron-themed “Tomb” map.
Operations players, meanwhile, will need to keep an eye out for the new Tyranid Biovore, a devastating Majoris enemy able to deal damage both from afar and up close.
Season Pass brings the Raven Guard and Salamanders
In addition to these new challenges, Season Pass owners today receive the “Raven Guard Cosmetic Pack” and the “Salamanders Champion Pack.” The first comes with the iconic, fan-favorite Mark VI “Corvus” helmet and over 40 cosmetics to celebrate the Raven Guard Successor Chapters, while the latter brings a new Champion skin for the Sniper class and an exclusive Bolt Sniper Rifle skin.
“Absolute” Difficulty Now Available, Amidst Huge Quality-of-Life Improvements
Besides its free and Season Pass content, “Datavault” also delivers the sixth and final difficulty setting, aptly named “Absolute,” as well as significant quality-of-life features for PC and console players alike. These include the addition of an opt-in/opt-out Crossplay feature in player-versus-player matches, an FOV slider on PC, a number of tweaks to class perks, and a “currency exchange,” allowing players to trade their Armory Data for rarer tiers or even Requisition Points! More details can be found in our official “Datavault” patch notes.
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