Nothing, because following the massive success of 2024's Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, GamesWorkshop has announced that 'Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3' is officially in development in partnership with Saber Interactive and their parent company Focus Entertainment.

The Emperor protects! Warhammer 40K fans, it appears you won't have to wait nearly as long for a new Space Marine game as you did for a sequel to the 2011 original. Games Workshop announced today that Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment are working on a new installment in the series.

Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive confirmed they have strated work on Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3, coming in the future

Despite the third game entering development, Saber Interactive is keen to make sure that players of the second game are not left behind. While Space Marine 3 starts its journey to release, Space Marine 2 will still be supported with a host of post-launch content.

Focus Entertainment announced Space Marine 3 on social media today. “Your duty is not done,” the post reads, teasing the continuation of the Space Marine storyline. No further details have been shared, but Focus confirmed that Space Marine 3 is officially in development at Saber Interactive and shared the first key art for the upcoming game.

Space Marine 2 is a truly exceptional game that I find myself constantly returning to, despite having beaten the campaign numerous times. However, as much as I enjoy the semi-frequent updates and new Operations,

Space Marine 3 has started development. As confirmed by Focus Entertainment Publishing, Games Workshop, and Saber Interactive, work on the next instalment in the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine has begun.