Relic teases January surprise for Space Marine

Relic Entertainment teased a "big metal surprise" coming to Warhammer 40K: Space Marine in January, and an accompanying photo points straight toward the existence of Dreadnoughts.

Steve Watts

December 27, 2011 7:00 AM

The combat walker Dreadnought may be stomping its way into Warhammer 40K: Space Marine in January. Relic Entertainment teased an intriguing image (above). Though the studio didn't use the word "Dreadnought" explicitly, that seems to be the reasonable conclusion from a healthy chunk of the fan community.

The tweet (via Game Infomer) says a "big metal surprise" is coming in January. Users of the official forums quickly agreed that it must be the powerful Dreadnought, and looking at an image from the 40K Wiki we're inclined to agree. The teaser image seems like a dead ringer for the mech suit.

The exact nature of the content hasn't been announced, so the notion of Dreadnought DLC is still in rumor territory. We'll probably hear more details of the big metal surprise soon, since January is just around the corner.

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Relic Entertainment teased a "big metal surprise" coming to Warhammer 40K: Space Marine in January, and an accompanying photo points straight toward the existence of Dreadnoughts.
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  December 27, 2011 7:04 AM
  
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- MercFox1
  
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  December 27, 2011 7:09 AM
  
  VEHICULAR WARFARE!!!!!
  - MercFox1
    
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    December 27, 2011 7:10 AM
    
    I'm going to buy the fuck out of that DLC
- Wadmaasi
  
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  December 27, 2011 7:50 AM
  
  Damn it, I was actually going to do a Warhammer Generic Thread of Everything thread today with this. Crimson linked it to me yesterday while I was trying to stab Daugr in the face with my twin Imperial Swords.
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    December 27, 2011 7:58 AM
    
    Hey, I'd rather have it on the main page. Dreadnoughts are good stuff to be shared with all :-)
    
    I just would *love* a properly done multiplayer dreadnought
    - Wadmaasi
      
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      December 27, 2011 8:03 AM
      
      I'm glumly convinced it's going to be another Exterminatus map pack with the Dread featuring as the 21st wave or something like that. Maybe, maybe, it'll be a singleplayer Exterminatus where you get to be the Dread.
      
      Even in death I still serve.
      - MercFox1
        
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        December 27, 2011 8:15 AM
        
        Two larger Seize Ground maps with a Dreadnaught on the middle points. :D
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    December 27, 2011 7:59 AM
    
    No worries, glad people are excited about it!
    - Alco23
      
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      December 27, 2011 9:04 AM
      
      I was excited about it but forgot to post here. I posted on G+ :P
- LoioshDwaggie
  
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  December 27, 2011 7:57 AM
  
  Homeworld 3?
  - funnynamehere
    
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    December 27, 2011 8:45 AM
    
    At this point I am beginning to think this will never happen.
- wytefang
  
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  December 27, 2011 1:14 PM
  
  The best surprise would be a nice big thick juicy sequel to this awesome game.
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    December 27, 2011 1:49 PM
    
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    - darthfusion
      
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      December 27, 2011 2:01 PM
      
      The PC version was awesome. The only reason I don't have it yet, is because they screwed up my CE order.
      
      I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of relic's sales lately ARE NOT 'stellar', they're doing a lot to shoot themselves in the foot:
      
      - CE's being online orders only, really negatively affects your player-base that actually WANTS to buy them.
      - TOO. MUCH. D. L. C... Companies flooding their games with DLC are causing more and more people to take the 'I'll wait for the Ultimate Version' approach.
      - The 2 steps forward, 3 steps back approach of the Dawn of War Series. It's just like The Sims. DoWII (albeit, an excellent game) should have started with the races they had already developed for the first one, then gone from there, instead of starting over, then hitting us with xpac after xpac of the same stuff.
      
      Don't get me wrong, I really like what Relic has done with Warhammer, I just think this nickel and dime-ing is really going to hurt them in the end.
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      December 27, 2011 2:06 PM
      
      im sure they will, it will be longer than the time between dow releases though. 40k is a huge cash cow, they just dont want to saturate the market(with DMO and dow3 as well)
    - Liquid
      
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      December 27, 2011 6:08 PM
      
      I hear they're afraid a sequel will compete with the MMO. Which I guess is good news for the MMO.
- Donborvio
  
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  December 27, 2011 2:54 PM
  
  how about a Homeworld 3 release date?
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  December 27, 2011 6:10 PM
  
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- Liquid
  
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  December 27, 2011 6:18 PM
  
  Lets play some Space Marine Exterminatus like right now! Jump in the SM channel on teamspeak!
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    December 27, 2011 6:38 PM
    
    I'M GOING IN. NEED SOME MORE!!!
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