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For the Emperor: After a few turbulent years and multiple ownership changes, Saber Interactive is now in great shape. The Florida-based studio owes its resurgence to one particular Warhammer title, which, according to Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits, made the company almost too successful for its own good.
Since Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 sold millions of copies, Saber Interactive has become one of the most in-demand studios for building new games around established IPs – so in demand, according to Willits, that the company has had to turn down several high-profile productions. It's a good problem to have, as Willits himself acknowledged.
Space Marine 2 is the well-received sequel to 2011's Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, a hack-and-slash shooter developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. The game once again follows the Adeptus Astartes, a brotherhood of superhuman warriors tasked with enforcing the Emperor of Mankind's rule over a chaos-ridden galaxy full of hostile races. Released in 2024 for PC and current-gen consoles, Space Marine 2 has gone on to become one of the franchise's biggest hits, reaching more than 12 million players as of early 2026. Saber has continued supporting the game with regular content drops, including the recently released Purgation Update.
