Alright, gamers, get strapped in for a spicy one from Focus Entertainment for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. From June 25 through July 14, new cosmetic items can be acquired just by watching streams on Twitch. Yep, just for having the stream on in the background. Among the drops is a Mark VIII Errant Helmet (which looks like it’s perpetually pissed), a Mark XI Hell’s Teeth Pattern Chainsword (because who doesn’t love a chainsaw sword?), and the Porphyr Shield Bolt Pistol. Watch any streamer playing Space Marine 2 for 120 minutes and you’ve got all three.
Of course, it’s the internet we’re talking about, and there are varied opinions. Some players were quite excited: Maverick (@Jax40K) sincerely thanked Focus Entertainment, saying, “the emperor provides.” Then there are a few who just side-eyed the whole Twitch drop system. Ghostzilla40K (@woundedzil48343) went on record saying, “Why is the classic helmet locked behind Twitch integration? The crime of the century.” And then Jayden Ha (@Jayden41224620) replied, “Nah, I’ll wait for challenges instead.”
The other debate is whether these items are new at all. Talion Fouché D’Otrante Garerin Von Monthelas III (@Ingen_Synd)—full name—basically threw some serious shade, questioning why Focus couldn’t have made something new. Then Sharky (@_SharkyDude_) stated that they were released before during a limited-time event, making this basically a second chance for anyone who missed out.
Just for those who’ve now gotten really confuzzled about how you truly get drops, Martin (@Towelsneeze) put it: make a Twitch account, link it with your game, hit up a Sterling Space Marine 2 stream, mute it, and do something else for two hours. Easy peasy. And here comes Apollo Xavier (@praise_da_panda) with his reporter question, “how do I link it for SM2 specifically?” Classic.
Let’s not forget the fashion police. Norn-Queen Kya (@NornQueenKya) said the helmet looks “mighty angry about something,” which seems fair. Meanwhile Jetch (@jetchfathoms) cares about the lack of a basic Porphyr Bolter alternative in the drop, priorities people!
Well, then there’s this dude who has all of these things already and just sits there thinking: “Cool… I guess?” @TheOGAntisnipe
There you have it: free swag with your Space Marine 2! Just make sure to mute the stream if you aren’t up for rare achievement chainsword revving audio for two hours. And if you’re one of those folks already going mad about Twitch drops… go and find yourself a heretic to punch; the emperor will appreciate it.
By and large, whatever the opinion is on Twitch drops, one thing stands clear: Focus Entertainment certainly does know how to get a conversation going. So go on and grab that angry helmet and start purging xenos stylishly.
