Here's a bolter from the blue: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is in the works

I did not expect this announcement last night (this morning): Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is in the works.

We got a trailer, below, from The Game Awards that sets the scene and, usefully, shows off gameplay.

Warhammer 40,000: SPACE MARINE 2 – World Premiere Reveal | The Game Awards 2021 Watch on YouTube

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is, like its predecessor, a brutal third-person action shooter / melee hybrid in which you play Captain Titus of the Ultramarines (the blue do-gooder chapter of Space Marines).

It’s developed by Saber Interactive (Halo, Quake and World War Z) and published by Focus Entertainment, with a launch planned for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.

Clive Standen of Vikings and Taken fame plays Captain Titus, who goes up against the Tyranids (in the first Space Marine is was the Orks on the end of his chainsaw). Focus boss John Bert said Space Marine 2 is “the biggest project in Focus’ history in terms of investment and ambition”, so I have high hopes.