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| Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a cooperative first-person action game set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe, developed by Fatshark and released in March 2018. Players team up to fight against waves of Skaven, Chaos, and Beastmen in intense PvE combat. The game has received several expansions and free content updates, including new factions, missions, and classes. Vermintide 2 has been offered for free during several promotional periods, including free weekends in 2018, 2019, and a "Free to Keep" event in November 2022. Despite its success, the game faced controversy in 2018 due to the inclusion of Red Shell, a tracking tool, which was later removed following player backlash.
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| Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a cooperative first-person action game developed by Fatshark, set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe. Released on March 8, 2018, for Microsoft Windows, the game was later made available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It serves as the sequel to Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide and builds upon its predecessor's formula, offering players intense PvE combat against hordes of Skaven, Chaos, and Beastmen.
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| The game has been supported with numerous free and paid content updates, including new missions, classes, and seasonal events. Notably, in August 2019, the Winds of Magic expansion introduced the Beastmen faction, new weapons, and a challenging new mode called Weaves. In December 2021, the Warrior Priest class was added, followed by the Necromancer class in October 2023. The game continues to receive updates, with the most recent being the Verminous Dreams DLC, released in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=8 Mar 2019 |title=Warhammer: Vermintide 2, One Year Later |url=https://kotaku.com/warhammer-vermintide-2-one-year-later-1833166200 |access-date=24 Jun 2025 |website=kotaku.com}}</ref>
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| As part of its ongoing engagement with the community, Vermintide 2 has been offered for free during several promotional periods:
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| August 30 – September 3, 2018: A free weekend on Steam and Xbox One coincided with the launch of the Shadows Over Bögenhafen DLC.
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| March 7 – March 11, 2019: To celebrate the game's first anniversary, a free weekend was held on Steam, accompanied by a 60% discount on the base game.
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| November 3 – November 7, 2022: In celebration of the game's seventh anniversary and the upcoming release of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Vermintide 2 was offered for free on Steam as part of a "Free to Keep" promotion.
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| These promotions have helped expand the game's player base and maintain a vibrant community.
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| ==Red Shell Data Harvesting== | | ==Red Shell Data Harvesting== |