Space Marine 2 Datavault Update Brings New Difficulty And PvP Map

Focus Entertainment has released a new major update for Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 titled the Datavault update. It contains more free content, a new difficulty, and a new map, as well as new quality-of-life features.

The main draw of the new update is the Datavault, where players can fulfill Ordeals and collect enemy research data to trade in for Requisition Points, cosmetics, and armor. The Eternal War mode now has a new Necron-themed map called Tomb, and operations players can encounter a new enemy called the Tyranid Biovore, which can inflict damage from both close and long range.

There's also a sixth and final difficulty setting added called Absolute, along with a bevy of new settings. Players can choose whether to engage in cross-play during PvP matches and exchange their Armory Data for Requisition Points. PC players can even change their FOV with a new slider.

Lastly, Season Pass owners can receive the Raven Guard cosmetic and Salamanders Champion packs. The Raven Guard cosmetic pack includes a Mark VI "Corvus" helmet and over 40 other Raven Guard Successor Chapters cosmetics. The Salamanders Champion pack contains a new Champion skin for the Sniper class and a Bolt Sniper Rifle skin.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is now available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. In GameSpot's Space Marine 2 review, we said, "Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a more-than-worthy successor to the 2011 original. Its brutally gory action is as riveting as ever, but it's also more considered and tactile, making for a much more satisfying experience."