No plans for a Space Marine 2 PvPvE mode – “it sounds great on paper”, but “it’s very annoying” in practice

In the distant future of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, game director Dmitry Grigorenko has confirmed that there are no plans to introduce a PvPvE mode. Grigorenko explains that while PvPvE is a sought-after concept in game design, it is challenging to balance the gameplay effectively when players are facing both human opponents and AI enemies, especially in a game as intense as Space Marine 2.

Grigorenko shared his thoughts with MP1st, stating, “PvPvE is a holy grail of game design. A lot of studios are trying to find it and a lot of them fail. The truth is that it’s a very very difficult task. It sounds great on paper, but when you actually start trying, it becomes apparent that it’s very annoying when you fight other players only to get backstabbed by an AI opponent.

“This is why most of the games are trying to ensure that PvP and PvE aspects don’t intersect that much, i.e. AI opponents are restricted to specific places on maps, etc,” he continued. “It’s a complicated mode to implement that would change the experience significantly, so I’m afraid there are no plans for it.”

While I haven’t personally experienced the PvP aspect of Space Marine 2, it seems that the game’s PvP is more focused and intense compared to other shooter games. Mixing PvP and PvE elements could potentially lead to chaotic gameplay. However, considering the presence of Chaos Space Marines in the game, a bit of betrayal among battle-brothers could add an interesting twist to the storyline.