Warhammer 40K Dawn of War franchise free to play on Steam this weekend
Brand new map released. Dare we dream of Dawn of War 3?
Relic's wonderful Warhammer 40,000 real-time strategy series Dawn of War is free to play on Steam this weekend.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Key events
3rd April 2008
28th March 2008
1st February 2006
24th September 2004
Relic's five-year plan for Company of Heroes 2
But what's happening with Dawn of War?
Relic Entertainment has a five-year plan for World War 2 real-time strategy game Company of Heroes 2, a plan that includes a raft of expansions, updates and - potentially - new armies.
Relic Entertainment will move its Warhammer 40K strategy games over to Steam in a bid to keep their multiplayer portions alive.
"Strong possibility" Relic will work with Games Workshop on Dawn of War 3
"Sometimes it's easier to start again on something new."
There is a "strong possibility" that Relic Entertainment will work with Games Workshop on a new Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War game.
Sega and Relic and the whereabouts of the Warhammer 40,000 IP
It sounds promising but it's not set in lead.
Sega sent a press release overnight about its Relic acquisition, and seemed to suggest it had acquired the Warhammer 40,000 IP as well.
THQ auction rumours: Relic to Sega, Volition/Saints Row to Koch, South Park to Ubisoft
Update: sale hearing pushed to 8pm UK time.
Update: It sounds like proceedings may be delayed. The auction is still going and the hearing could start this evening at 8pm UK time rather than at 5pm. That information comes from an investor (@DDInvesting) who seems reliable.
Humble THQ Bundle adds Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War as total payments near $4.5m
Pay what you want for nine games.
Real-time strategy classic Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War has been added to the Humble THQ Bundle.
Relic: leaks won't stop us loving PC
"Some just want PC to go away."
Dawn of War and Space Marine developer Relic Entertainment will continue to invest in PC game development despite the recent spate of high-profile video game leaks.
More Warhammer 40k coming from THQ
Games Workshop deal extension signed.
THQ has signed a new "multi-year" extension on its exclusive Warhammer 40,000 licensing agreement with brand owner Games Workshop.
Get 12 titles for 65 quid.
Steam has clumped THQ and Relic games together into great money-saving packs.
Dawn of War sequel officially announced
PC only. Lots of co-operation.
THQ has officially lifted the lid on Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.
The sequel will be PC-only, and returning developer Relic is aiming for a spring 2009 release. Those of you buying Dawn of War expansion Soulstorm will be invited able to take part in an upcoming multiplayer beta test.
Dawn of War II has few surprises on its feature hitlist, other than a fully co-operative multiplayer campaign for you and your friends - just like Red Alert 3, which claims it pioneered the idea.
Looks like it'll be out next year.
Belgian magazine PCGameplay is reporting a sequel to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is on the way, according to IGN.
Only two classes, Orkz and Space Marine, have been mentioned so far. There will be co-op campaigns for both. It's also being reported that the game will support DirectX 10 and multiple CPU cores.
Relic has been developing the game since September 2006, and it's due out next year.
Relic boss says it's a possibility.
Speaking to our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, Relic Entertainment boss Ron Moravek has revealed that forthcoming PC RTS Company of Heroes could make it onto next-gen consoles - along with previous hit Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.
Out in autumn.
Relic's announced a few details of a new expansion for Games Workshop-licensed RTS Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, following on from last year's Winter Assault pack.
The new pack has yet to be named but will introduce new single-player and multiplayer content and, most notably, two new playable races. One of those will be the Tau - and if you're more of a gamer than a tabletop fanatic, you can see what they're about on Games Workshop's website.
The introduction of the Tau and their unnamed pals will bring the total number of playable races in Dawn of War to seven.
Considerable improvements over last year's Warhammer 39,999.
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