| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Relic Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Engine | Impossible Creatures |
| Latest version | 1.51 |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| System(s) | Windows, Direct2Drive, Steam |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | |
| Media | 3 CD-ROMs, Direct2Drive or Steam download |
| System requirements (help) | |
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Relic Entertainment based on Games Workshop's popular tabletop wargame, Warhammer 40,000. It was released by THQ on September 20, 2004 in North America. Since its release, two expansion packs have been released: Winter Assault in 2005 and Dark Crusade in 2006. A third expansion, Soulstorm, is currently being produced.[1]
The Game of the Year edition was released on September 20, 2005 in the USA and on September 23 in Europe, containing 4 exclusive maps. Later, the Game of the Year edition and Winter Assault were bundled in the Gold Edition in the USA. Most recently, Dawn of War and both of its expansions were released together as The Platinum Collection in the USA or as the Dawn of War Anthology in the PAL regions.