Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 highlights new enemy and the year ahead

After a praise-worthy launch, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 shows no signs of slowing down. The game already teased a new PvE Operation for October, and now players can get their first glimpse at what the Space Marines will be facing down on Kadaku: a fearsome Hierophant Bio Titan. But alongside a preview of the Ultramarine’s next outing, Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive reaffirmed plans for the year ahead.

Space Marine 2 offers a cooperative PvE mode called Operations. Each Operation is like a campaign mission, but players level custom Space Marines and are encouraged to group up. The game launched with six Operations available, but Space Marine 2 laid out respectable plans for live-service content updates over time. Now, with the first piece of new content on the horizon, players can get an idea about how they’ll be serving the Emperor over the next 12 months.

That Hierophant Bio Titan is one big bug

The Tyranids are already a terrifying adversary who can consume and reconstitute biomass to overcome any obstacles encountered. That biomass reconstitution can take any form the Xenos requires, including a massive monstrosity. Hierophant Bio Titans are literally enormous hazards on the battlefield, towering over other Tyranid bioforms and enemies alike. Often, a Hierophant Bio Titan will be used to draw an enemy’s heavy fire or support while smaller Tyranid bioforms break through enemy lines and wreak havoc.

In the Post Launch Overview shared by Focus Entertainment, the team said, “Gather your three-player squad and deploy back on Kadaku to face the biggest and most terrifying Tyranid yet: the Hierophant Bio Titan.” The clip then showed the massive scale of the enemy, looming over a clash between Tyranid and human forces. It also looks like the players’ usual arsenal may not have cut it, as it appeared as though the shown Space Marine was damaging the creature with automated defenses of some kind.

Lethal difficulty, new weapons, and the year ahead

While the sneak peek at the new Operation is enough to get most Space Marines ready to don their power armor, Focus Entertainment had more to share. Space Marine 2 will soon receive a new Lethal difficulty, taking the optional challenge even higher than is currently possible. The team also promises a new weapon: the Neo-Volkite pistol. 

Looking beyond the immediate free content, Focus Entertainment reminded Season Pass holders that they would receive a complete set of cosmetic options themed around the Dark Angels Chapter. This includes new weapon skins for the Auto Bolt Rifle, Plasma Pistol, and Power Sword, on top of a unique look for the Bulwark Class. It sounds like there will also be some options for Dark Angels’ successor Chapters.

For 2025, the team doesn’t have anything tangible to show, but it promises new PvE Operations, PvE Prestige Ranks, PvP modes and maps, Tyranid and Thousand Sons enemy types, weapons, cosmetic Space Marine Chapter options, and even a horde mode. The amount of substantial free content planned for Space Marine 2 is staggering, and Focus Entertainment promises to stay in touch with the community along the way.