Warhammer 40K: Area Marine 2 was a surprisingly massive hit in 2024, managing to not solely impress the critics but in addition promoting fairly just a few copies – 4.5 million in simply the primary month, truly, which is a powerful stat for a double-A title. It was undoubtedly a significant success for Saber Interactive.
However what of Video games Workshop, the plastic-crack firm who licensed the model? Effectively, they appear happy with the sport as effectively.
Video games Workshop has issued its final half-yearly-report and as anticipate the corporate is bringing in loads of cash due to its manufacturing of plastic medicine, of which I not too long ago grew to become a person. However what we’re eager about is a particular part about licensing income. In accordance with the doc, licencing income went from £18 million (approx. $21.9 million) to £30.1 million (approx. $36.7 million) by way of the final interval. Of that, earned earnings rose from £5.9 million (approx. $7.2 million) to £26.1 million (approx. $31.8 million). Video games Workship has confirmed that 98% of this got here from PC and console, and “being primarily from Warhammer 40,000: Area Marine 2”
“Throughout the interval, our licensing companions launched two new video video games; Warhammer 40,000: Area Marine 2, a 3rd particular person shooter for PC and console and Warhammer 40,000: Pace Freeks, a fight racing sport.” reads the assertion. “Established video games proceed to contribute, alongside royalty earnings earned following the success of Area Marine 2. We recognise that successes like these for Warhammer should not a given on the planet of video video games. Clearly we’re on the lookout for the following one. We stay cautious when forecasting royalty earnings.”
At the least Video games Workshop appear conscious of the truth that successes like Area Marine 2 don’t simply occur. Whereas the assertion doesn’t outright affirm {that a} Area Marine 3 is already on the playing cards, it does appear to trace towards it. Certainly, given how profitable Area Marine 2 was, a sequel appears virtually assured at this level.
Personally, I beloved Area Marine 2, though I’m irritated at myself for not reviewing it on the time. Nonetheless, I attempted to make up for my lack of service to the Emperor by together with it in my listing of the perfect video games of 2024.
