Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 crossed over two million sales in a month and has now surpassed over five million players. Publisher Focus Entertainment revealed the news in its November community update while detailing the new content coming in patch 5.
Saber Interactive also reminded players that an upcoming episode of Prime Video's Secret Level is focused on Space Marine 2, continuing Lieutenant Titus' story from the game's campaign.
WH40K Space Marine 2 Patch 5 Content
As revealed in the game's season pass roadmap, Space Marine 2 patch 5 will bring season 2 of the game, which includes new cosmetic packs, a new Operation, new enemies, and technical upgrades. This includes an update for the PS5 Pro, while PC players can enjoy DLSS and frame generation features.
Season 2 content will start rolling out in the first half of December, which includes the following content:
- Dark Angels Chapter Pack
- Operation: Obelisk - Set on Demerium parallel to the final campaign mission
- New Majoris enemy - Tzaangor Enlightened (appears in every PvE Operation with Chaos)
- New armor pieces - Mark VIII Ravenwing
- Customization - 15 color lenses
The Dark Angels Chapter Pack includes the Dark Angels Champion, a unique armor set/banner for the Bulwark Class. It also includes three weapons with skins based on the Dark Angels Chapter - the Auto Bolt Rifle, the Plasma Pistol, and the Power Sword. A unique Dark Angels Storm Shield will also be available for Bulwark class players.
The Dark Angels Chapter Pack also includes the following heraldry items:
- Angels of Absolution
- Angels of Redemption
- Angels of Vengeance
- Unnamed
- Blades of Vengeance
- Cowled Wardens
- Bringers of Judgement
- Angels of Defiance
WH40K Space Marine 2 PS5 Pro Performance Specs
On the base PS5, Space Marine 2 offered two graphical modes - a Quality mode running at dynamic 4K resolution at 30fps, and a Performance mode running at dynamic 4K resolution at 30fps. However, the internal resolution before upscaling to 4K in both modes was quite low, often below 1440p and 1080p in respective modes, leading to a somewhat blurry image.
On the PS5 Pro, the internal resolution is getting a modest bump, while using PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) to resolve a sharper image. Here's a look at Space Marine 2's specs on the PS5 Pro vs the PS5:
| Specs | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
| Quality Mode Resolution | 1080p - 1440p with upscale FSR to 4K | 1080p - 2160p with upscale PSSR to 4K |
| Quality Mode Frame Rate | 30 FPS | 30 FPS |
| Performance Mode Resolution | 720p - 1080p with upscale FSR to 4K | 1080p - 1440p with upscale PSSR to 4K |
| Performance Mode Frame Rate | 60 FPS | 60 FPS |
Unfortunately, PS5 Pro owners won't be able to play the game at 60fps without compromising on the visual quality. However, early results of PSSR upscaling on existing games show a marked improvement in image quality over the base PS5.
Warhammer 40000: Space Marine 2 is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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