Space Marine 2 Hotfix 2.1 patch notes: Crash fixes, CPU optimization, more

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Focus Interactive has released the first post-launch update for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, targeting major performance issues including crashes and hardware stress.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is finally in the hands of the wider player base after a brief early access period. The brutal conflict of the 41st millennium is hitting all the right notes with our own review calling it ‘the game Warhammer fans have been waiting for’.

The development team at Saber Interactive has already revealed an expansive post-launch roadmap with plenty of game-changing improvements. For this early phase of Space Marine 2’s release, however, the primary focus is fixing any issues stopping players from enjoying the game to the fullest.

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For the game’s first post-launch update, Saber Interactive is set on fixing some lingering performance issues from the early access period.

Space Marine 2 Hotfix 2.1 patch notes

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Crashes and bug fixes

  • Fixed some rare possible crashes when starting the game
  • Fixed a rare possible crash that occured during the first cutscene
  • Fixed several other rare crashes
  • Fixed several rare bugs that were causing soft locks in the story mode

PC Only

  • Optimized CPU behavior on high end CPUs

On top of that first quick fix, we’re preparing a bigger patch for later in September. This patch will bring, among other things:

  • Ultrawide support
  • Private PvE lobbies
  • Sparring Arena in the Battle Barge

If you’re looking to prosper in the grim darkness of the far future, check out our guides for Space Marine 2’s classes. We have build guides for Tactical, Bulwark, Heavy, and Assault to help you wage the eternal war.

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