Dawn of War IV Coming Next Year!

 

Gamescom's Opening Night Live had a whole bunch of announcements to make, but there was definitely an unexpected few among them.  One of those few was the surprise announcement that. hot off the heels of Relic Entertainment releasing a remastered version of the original Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War and all of it's expansions, We are in fact getting a new entry in the series after 9 years.  Almost a decade after the lackluster reception of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III seemed like it may have prematurely ended the series, Iron Harvest developer KING Art Games has announced they are the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV.  


KING Art Games has said that while they want to take good elements from both of the first two games, the original game is their "Guiding Star" in terms of how they want to approach this title.  Here's what we know about it so far:

  • 4 unique factions at launch- Space Marines, Orks, Necrons, and the completely new (not seen in any other title) faction the Adeptus Mechanicus.
  • Each faction has their own campaign, with a story written by Black Library veteran John French, with 70+ missions and branching options, ensuring replayability.
  • The return of Skirmish and Dawn of War II's well liked Last Stand horde mode.
  • Competitive Multiplayer featuring 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3
  • A return to the classic RTS gameplay that made the original game so beloved.



The game's story is set on the world of Kronus, a location familiar to veteran players as the setting of the absolutely amazing expansion for the first game, Dark Crusade.  This game takes place 200 years after the events of that expansion, so it will be very interesting to see what KING Art has planned for bringing the Blood Ravens back there after all that time.  The game is due out sometime next year in 2026.


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