Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 announces Public Test Servers to avoid repeat of unpopular balance changes

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive has confirmed that Public Test Servers are to be added to the game in a future update.

In a message spearheaded by Game Director Dmitriy Grigorenko, it was confirmed that this will allow players to “try out major balancing updates and make your voices heard before they are pushed onto public branches.”

Space Marine 2 rolls back balance changes, Public Test Servers confirmed

Last week, Space Marine 2 released its 4.0 patch, and to say players weren’t happy is an understatement. Unpopular weapon nerfs and a higher difficulty curve all around had gamers up in arms, leading some to take to the virtual streets in a form of protest as old as time: Steam review bombing.

Space Marine 2 fans can officially put down their pitchforks; the new 4.1 update to the game rolls back those controversial changes, with Grigorenko claiming he “forgot that once the game comes out, it’s no longer a dev’s game. It’s yours first and foremost.”

To avoid repeating the mistake with future balance updates, Saber Interactive confirmed that the aforementioned Public Test Servers will be coming to Space Marine 2 in “early 2025.” However, no further timeline has been given for this as of yet.