He said that comparisons between Space Marine and games like Gears Of War are “flattering”, and that their studio has “a lot to prove” to “be competitive in this genre”.

“It doesn’t keep us up at night but it certainly sets a high bar for us to meet. We’ve never been satisfied at Relic with just doing the same thing as everyone else and taking the easy path. We’ve always wanted to continue to innovate with every game we do and push ourselves forward as well as do something unique in the genres we’re working in. With Space Marine it’s no different.”