Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
WellPlayed's Ash Wayling once again chats with Saber Interactive Creative Director Oliver Hollis-Leick about the past and future of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, explaining that the success of the game is due to an enthusiastic team that dream big, an amazing community that loves to ask for exciting things and a bright future – with the Techmarine offering more than just new buttons to press.
Oh, and the next Operations mission is taking us somewhere ...different.
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Welcome Back Oliver
01:48 - How Is The Team Feeling, 12 Months Later
02:18 - Saber Has Been So Transparent And Communicative, Is That Hard To Maintain?
03:16 - Lethal Difficulty Initially Didn't Pass The Vibe Test
04:20 - Could Lethal Difficulty's Most Controversial Feature Return?
04:51 - Has Saber Amended Their Strategy For When A Feature Doesn't Get A Good Reception
06:03 - Community Feedback Plays A Huge Part In Shaping Space Marine 2
07:23 - What Content Are You Most Proud Of From The Past 12 Months
08:34 - The Techmarine Is More Than A Class, He Is A Character
10:05 - Some Operation Narratives Will Shift To Accommodate The Techmarine
11:03 - What Happens When EVERYONE Wants To Be The Techmarine?
11:38 - So WHEN Do We Get To Play As A Chaplain!?
12:50 - What Decides If A New Class Should Exist? Is It Running With Creativity, Or Using Metrics
13:45 - What Decides When An Existing Class Needs A Boost
15:03 - Are You Keeping An Eye On The Tabletop Version Of Warhammer 40k For Ideas?
16:41 - Does Games Workship Still Send You Models For Inspiration?
16:57 - How On Earth Did The Helbrute Game-mode Happen, And When Can People Play As A Carnifex
18:59 - Dawn of War IV! How Good! Crossover When?
20:30 - Knowing That Space Marine 2 Is Getting People Into Warhammer 40k Is Great
21:12 - Soooo... What Is Your Favourite Space Marine Chapter?
22:27 - Would You Like To Make A Game Focusing On A Different Chapter Some Day?
23:56 - What Future Content Are You Most Excited For?
24:22 - The Next Operations Mission Does Not Take Place On A Planet?!
24:50 - What Is Your Favourite New Enemy?
25:32 - We Want To Do It All
26:38 - Thank You Oliver, Saber And Focus - SEE YOU IN 12 MONTHS!
Video edited by Ash Wayling (twitter.com/AshWayling)
WellPlayed's Ash Wayling once again chats with Saber Interactive Creative Director Oliver Hollis-Leick about the past and future of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, explaining that the success of the game is due to an enthusiastic team that dream big, an amazing community that loves to ask for exciting things and a bright future – with the Techmarine offering more than just new buttons to press.
Oh, and the next Operations mission is taking us somewhere ...different.
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Welcome Back Oliver
01:48 - How Is The Team Feeling, 12 Months Later
02:18 - Saber Has Been So Transparent And Communicative, Is That Hard To Maintain?
03:16 - Lethal Difficulty Initially Didn't Pass The Vibe Test
04:20 - Could Lethal Difficulty's Most Controversial Feature Return?
04:51 - Has Saber Amended Their Strategy For When A Feature Doesn't Get A Good Reception
06:03 - Community Feedback Plays A Huge Part In Shaping Space Marine 2
07:23 - What Content Are You Most Proud Of From The Past 12 Months
08:34 - The Techmarine Is More Than A Class, He Is A Character
10:05 - Some Operation Narratives Will Shift To Accommodate The Techmarine
11:03 - What Happens When EVERYONE Wants To Be The Techmarine?
11:38 - So WHEN Do We Get To Play As A Chaplain!?
12:50 - What Decides If A New Class Should Exist? Is It Running With Creativity, Or Using Metrics
13:45 - What Decides When An Existing Class Needs A Boost
15:03 - Are You Keeping An Eye On The Tabletop Version Of Warhammer 40k For Ideas?
16:41 - Does Games Workship Still Send You Models For Inspiration?
16:57 - How On Earth Did The Helbrute Game-mode Happen, And When Can People Play As A Carnifex
18:59 - Dawn of War IV! How Good! Crossover When?
20:30 - Knowing That Space Marine 2 Is Getting People Into Warhammer 40k Is Great
21:12 - Soooo... What Is Your Favourite Space Marine Chapter?
22:27 - Would You Like To Make A Game Focusing On A Different Chapter Some Day?
23:56 - What Future Content Are You Most Excited For?
24:22 - The Next Operations Mission Does Not Take Place On A Planet?!
24:50 - What Is Your Favourite New Enemy?
25:32 - We Want To Do It All
26:38 - Thank You Oliver, Saber And Focus - SEE YOU IN 12 MONTHS!
Video edited by Ash Wayling (twitter.com/AshWayling)
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