Space Marine 2 early access: how to start playing with your fellow Ultramarines a week early

Focus Entertainment has jumped on the early access bandwagon, offering players the chance to dive into the fray early – but you're going to have to pay for the privilege. After a one-year delay, Space Marine 2 is finally on the brink of launch, coming to PC , PS5 , and Xbox Series X |S on Monday, September 9 . Not the most ideal day of the week for a new release, so the fact that you can start playing the week before the Warhammer 40K game's official launch may be just the nugget of info you want to hear.

Space Marine 2 early access let's you start forging your way through the galaxy from Thursday, September 5 – a much more sensible date that gives you the whole weekend to tromp through the campaign, new Operations mode, and the 6v6 Eternal War PvP. On that note, you and your Battle Brothers should be aware that Space Marine 2 crossplay will be present at launch but with some caveats, so depending on which modes you plan on spending your time in, and who you're roping into your squad, you should check out the details before getting your pre-order in. And a pre-order is exactly what you need for Space Marine 2 early access – although again, there are stipulations around which edition gets you what.

So let's dive into everything you need to know to get Space Marine 2 early access as well as the start time so you. Space Marine 2 early access start time The Space Marine 2 early access start time differs according to the platform you're on. For PlayStation and Xbox , Space M.