Relic Entertainment Announces 'Dawn of War II'

THQ and Relic Entertainment have officially announced Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, the sequel to Relic's award-winning Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War and its many expansion packs. The PC exclusive title is slated for a Spring 2009 release and those who purchased Iron Lore Entertainment's Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm will receive a chance to participate in the invite-only beta of DoWII beginning “at a future date.”

So far little has been announced feature or content-wise, but we do know that the game will implement a non-linear single-player campaign and “a fully co-operative multiplayer campaign.”

“We started with everything fans loved about the original Dawn of War and then added more than they ever could have hoped for in the sequel into Dawn of War II,” said Tarrnie Williams, general manager, Relic Entertainment. “Leveraging our critically acclaimed Essence Engine 2.0, gamers will develop and lead an elite strike force through Games Workshop’s war-torn universe, engage in devastating combat among the ruins of fully destructible battlefields, and be immersed in an ever-changing single-player and co-op multiplayer campaign.”