Warhammer 40K Space Marine game detailed

Mike Bantick
Friday, 29 May 2009 06:34

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The rumours have been flying around for some time now, but THQ today firmed up the details of a third-person perspective action title based around the super-human angels of death from Games Workshops iconic table top universe Warhammer 40,000.  Space Marine is under development by Relic, makers of Dawn of War.

Back in September last year, a movie was leaked showing game-play from a title known as Space Marine, set in the war-ravaged 41st millennium and supposedly under development at the THQ Australian studios.  You can view that footage here .

THQ have finally shed further light on Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, and fans of the other current WH40K game going about; Dawn of War II , will be happy to know that developer Relic is in tight control of the reigns.

Here is the press release: THQ Inc. <http://www.thq.com/>; (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced Warhammer(r) 40,000(tm): Space Marine(r), from renowned internal studio Relic(r) Entertainment, will bring Games Workshop's (LSE: GAW) Warhammer 40,000 science fiction universe to life on the Xbox 360(r) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION(r)3 computer entertainment system for the first time.

The Action-RPG title will put players in control of individual units throughout a narrative-driven story campaign and in wide-scale online battles.  Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine will be unveiled at E3 2009 in THQ's booth - number 5300 in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

"The Warhammer 40,000 universe has a huge global following and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine will bring that world to life on the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems for the first time ever," said Kevin Kraff, vice president, global brand management, THQ Inc.  "Relic Entertainment is leveraging years of experience developing games within the universe to create an Action-RPG experience unlike anything seen before."

"Space Marine is an Action-RPG built from the ground up for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems, and will allow gamers to take control of individual units and fight in epic battles across the Warhammer 40,000 universe," said Jonathan Dowdeswell, general manager, Relic Entertainment. "Relic has a deep understanding of the license based on our previous projects with Games Workshop, and our goal is to ensure Space Marine delivers the most intimate and brutal Warhammer 40,000 experience to date."

About Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine takes place in the brutal, science fiction setting of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe.  In the 41st Millennium, humanity faces extinction at the hands of horrific aliens and demonic hordes.  Only one force offers salvation, the superhuman Space Marines.  Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is an intense Action-RPG featuring epic battles where players take direct control of the ultimate defender of humanity, the mighty Space Marine.  Space Marine is currently in development at THQ's internal studio Relic Entertainment for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems.   In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war(tm)...