April Fools' Day may be over, but Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2's clever prank about a new Chaplain DLC will likely be remembered long after.
Publisher Focus Entertainment jokingly announced on April 1st that players could soon experience the game through the eyes of an ultrastrict Chaplain - complete with hilarious in-game reminders about Codex compliance.
"Trade protagonist Titus for the Chaplain and play as a truly by-the-book Ultramarine," teased Focus, reveling in their own mischief.
The fictional DLC promised overhauled dialogue where the Chaplain would periodically declare "The Codex Astartes does not approve of this action" and threaten to report transgressions to the Inquisition. Even his special "Discipline" ability played into the joke - rewarding strict rule-following while penalizing camaraderie.
The humor lands perfectly for anyone familiar with Space Marine 2's campaign, where Chaplain Quintus suspiciously monitors Titus despite the hero's proven loyalty. As players uncover Titus's unusual abilities during battles against Tyranids and Chaos Space Marines, Quintus emerges as that frustrating hall monitor who's always reporting minor infractions.
This clever April Fools' joke capitalizes on the Chaplain's infamy within the Warhammer community. Ironically, many fans responded by saying they'd actually welcome his addition - not as the joke version, but as a proper warrior-priest class devoted to Emperor worship.
"This would be amazing if real," wrote one Reddit user in a thread buzzing with Chaplain gameplay speculation. Some even suggested...
The timing proves interesting, as Space Marine 2 does have a new class coming soon. While developers haven't confirmed whether it's the expected Apothecary, the hoped-for psychic Librarian, or just maybe... our much-memed Chaplain, players won't have to wait long to find out.
Between Space Marine 3's surprise announcement and Space Marine 2's numerous upcoming additions - including new melee weapons, PvE operations, and April's Patch 7 - Warhammer fans have plenty to anticipate in the coming months.
