Summary
Fatshark has released a brand-new event forWarhammer: Vermintide 2, celebrating seven years since the game’s release. The newWarhammer: Vermintide 2event comes with a new Versus map as well as double XP for a limited time.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2was met with critical acclaim upon its 2018 release, following up 2015’sWarhammer: End Times - Vermintidein style. Its brand of 4-player co-op action has frequently beenpositively compared toLeft 4 Deadover the years, albeit with Skaven hordes taking the place of zombies. Developer Fatshark has continued to improveWarhammer: Vermintide 2over the years, with the game continuing to retain thousands of daily players on Steam seven years after its launch.
Details of the newWarhammer: Vermintide 27th anniversary event were posted onSteam. The event allows players to earn a new anniversary portrait frame, and offers double XP until March 16. There’s also a newWarhammer: Vermintide 2Versusmap, with the Adventure A Grudge Served Cold being chosen for adaptation in the latest event. According to the developer, the Versus version of the map has seen some adjustments to make it fit Versus better, including new objectives and changes to sections of the level."
The recent addition of Versus mode toWarhammer: Vermintide 2should allow for plenty more updates like this to come. There are moreWarhammer: Vermintide 2missionsthat the developer can adapt for Versus, resulting in more content that doesn’t take up too many resources for the studio.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2’s 7th Anniversary Event is Live Until March 16
Although the 7th anniversary event is live until March 16, gamers can currently findWarhammer: Vermintide 2at an 80% discount on Steam until March 12, bringing the cost down to just $5.99. With the ongoing double XP, it could be a great time to jump in.
It’s worth remembering that thesupport forWarhammer: Vermintide 2exists despite Fatshark releasing a spiritual successor in 2022,Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. The games have very similar player counts despite the age difference, speaking to the quality ofWarhammer: Vermintide 2. Hopefully, this level of support continues for a long time to come, especially as long as the game remains popular among gamers.
