Space Marine 2: No Plans for PvPvE; Saber Thinks It’s a “Holy Grail” of Game Design
While Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 features a full-fledged campaign where players go up against the tyranids, and the game offers a PvP (player vs. player) mode as well, it seems the game would be a logical fit for a PvPvE (player vs. player vs. environment) though there’s nothing like it available in the game.
For those wondering if we can expect that in future updates, developer Saber Interactive has confirmed to MP1st that there are no plans for it. Speaking to the site, we asked Saber whether there’s a chance we can expect PvE elements to be integrated into the match, such as a Xeno outbreak in the middle of PvP match or something similar. Answering the question for Saber is Game Director Dmitry Grigorenko.
MP1st: PvP is strictly competitive, as in player versus player? Or can we expect some PvE elements to also appear? Has the team thought of adding some potential PvE during a PvP match, such as a Xeno outbreak in the middle, so now players have to worry about those on top of each other.
Dmitry: PvPvE is a holy grail of game design. A lot of studios are trying to find it and a lot of them fail. The truth is that it’s a very very difficult task. It sounds great on paper, but when you actually start trying, it becomes apparent that it’s very annoying when you fight other players only to get backstabbed by an AI opponent. This is why most of the games are trying to ensure that PvP and PvE aspects don’t intersect that much, i.e. AI opponents are restricted to specific places on maps, etc. It’s a complicated mode to implement that would change the experience significantly, so I’m afraid there are no plans for it.
In the same interview, Saber also mentioned how they could have designed Space Marine 2 to be an open-world game, but didn’t think fans would like it.
Stay tuned to our full Space Marine 2 interview hitting the site soon.
If you’ve yet to play Space Marine 2, you might want to change that quick! Our review of the game is available here, where we state, “Saber’s first tour of service in the Ultramarines is one that’s decorated with stars, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for the game and the franchise.”
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