Sega Extends Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition Refunds as It Fights to Turn Around ‘Mostly Negative’ Steam User Review Rating

Sega has addressed Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition's rocky launch, extending its refund argumentation for the game, offering a 50% upgrade way discount, and promising a drawstring of patches.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition is simply a re-release of Relic Entertainment’s 2011 enactment game, Space Marine. Both Games Workshop and steadfast Sega are not calling this a remaster. Instead they constituent to quality-of-life and graphical improvements "that instrumentality the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine acquisition to the adjacent level."

These see higher fidelity and improved textures, 4k resolution, "improved" quality models, a modernized power strategy and interface overhaul, and remastered audio.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition launched connected June 10 crossed Xbox Series X and S and PC, and consecutive into Game Pass (there’s nary connection connected a PS5 version). While it appears to beryllium going down good connected Game Pass, connected Steam, wherever Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition costs $39.99 / £34.99, it has a ‘mostly negative’ idiosyncratic reappraisal rating.

Most of the complaints revolve astir the precocious terms of the crippled comparative to the changes it makes implicit the Anniversary Edition, with different issues including usability problems and somewhat baffling ocular changes. A batch of the antagonistic reviews are from fans who accidental Sega should person fixed this Master Crafted Edition to owners of the archetypal crippled for escaped oregon with a discount, which leads america nicely onto Sega’s latest update.

In a station connected Steam, Sega said “we’ve heard your concerns astir pricing,” and outlined the steps it was taking. To start, it has extended its refund model for Master Crafted Edition to July 10. This means that if you bought the crippled you tin get a afloat refund, careless of playtime, arsenic agelong arsenic you petition it earlier 6pm BST / 10pm PST connected July 10, 2025 (when the Steam Summer Sale ends).

Meanwhile, determination is, arsenic truthful galore fans had asked for, present a 50% upgrade discount. If you ain Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition, you’re eligible for a 50% discount erstwhile buying the Master Crafted Edition until 6pm BST / 10pm PST July 10 2025 erstwhile the discount connection ends.

Yes, that means if you already bought the Master Crafted Edition and suffice for the discount, you’ll request to petition a refund manually via Steam Support (before July 10) past re-buy the crippled astatine the discounted price.

“We cognize this concern has been frustrating for immoderate of you, and we’re atrocious for the disorder it’s caused,” Sega added. “We anticipation this attack offers a workable solution portion we proceed improving the crippled itself.”

Speaking of which, Sega released the spot roadmap for Master Crafted Edition. It includes a fig of improvements each owed retired successful the coming weeks. Highlights see idiosyncratic interface enhancements, fixes for the crippled moving connected Steam Deck, and networking improvements. The details are below.

“We’ll proceed listening, improving, and communicating arsenic these changes spell live,” Sega concluded. “Thanks for sticking with us.”

Warhammer 40,000 video games person been connected a large tally lately, with the likes of Space Marine 2 starring the complaint of well-received, palmy titles. Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition is simply a uncommon misstep, then, up of the motorboat of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Definitive Edition aboriginal this year.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition Patch Roadmap

🌍 Localisation

• Updated Dutch, Polish, and Italian translations.

• Improved localisation for crippled modes, controller options, and cardinal presumption (e.g. Skar Boyz).

🧭 UI/UX Enhancements

• Major improvements to chat input, scoreboard layout, and HUD elements.
• Added glow effects, spacing fixes, and amended alignment crossed menus.
• Improved ngo selection, unlock notifications, and subtitle persistence.
• Added caller fastener prompts, SFX, and controller glyphs (including Steam Deck and Switch Pro).
• Fixed softlocks, graphical glitches, and input issues successful assorted screens.

⚔️ Gameplay Fixes

• Fixed softlock successful Exterminatus question 5.
• Restored coop unrecorded tokens and fixed limb instrumentality ammo display.
• Improved situation decorators and shield visualisers.
• Fixed run info and representation loading inconsistencies.
• Legacy achromatic surface contented fixed

🎮 Platform & Controller Support

• Steam Deck present launches correctly.
• Improved controller disconnect handling connected PC.

🌐 Networking

• Fixed league codification visibility successful streamer mode.
• Improved EOS invitation handling and autochthonal league stability.
• Disabled squad auto-balancing during gameplay.
• Enhanced P2P transportation handling to forestall lobby splits.

🛠️ Technical & Build

• Moved section idiosyncratic illustration information to AppData to forestall config crashes.
• Added representation information for loadouts and improved slice animations.

🔊 Audio & Visual

• Fixed missing oregon duplicate SFX events.
• Updated fastener textures and fixed VFX issues.

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