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'''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, ''[[wp:Warhammer 40,000|Warhammer 40,000]]''. It was released by [[THQ]] on [[September 20]], [[2004]] in North America. Since its release, two expansion packs have been released: ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault|Winter Assault]]'' in 2005 and ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade|Dark Crusade]]'' in 2006. A third expansion, ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm|Soulstorm]]'', is currently being produced.<ref name="Games For Windows Reveals 3 Expansion to Dawn of War">[http://www.1up.com/do/minisite?cId=3162768 1Up.com's preview of the October 2007 issue of Games For Windows.] URL retrieved 18th of September 2007.</ref>
'''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, ''[[wp:Warhammer 40,000|Warhammer 40,000]]''. It was released by [[THQ]] on [[September 20]], [[2004]] in North America. Since its release, three expansion packs have been released: ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault|Winter Assault]]'' in 2005, ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade|Dark Crusade]]'' in 2006, and ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm|Soulstorm]]'' in 2008.


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.
The ''Game of the Year'' edition, containing 4 exclusive maps, was released on [[September 20]], [[2005]] in the USA and on [[September 23]] in Europe. Later, the ''Game of the Year'' edition and ''Winter Assault'' were bundled in the ''Gold Edition'' (USA), and after the release of ''Dark Crusade'' it was packed with ''Dawn of War'' and ''Winter Assault'' as ''The Platinum Collection'' (USA) or ''Dawn of War Anthology'' (Europe).
 
Most recently, ''Dawn of War'' and all three expansions were released together as ''Dawn of War: The Complete Collection''.


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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, three expansion packs have been released: Winter Assault in 2005, Dark Crusade in 2006, and Soulstorm in 2008.

The Game of the Year edition, containing 4 exclusive maps, was released on September 20, 2005 in the USA and on September 23 in Europe. Later, the Game of the Year edition and Winter Assault were bundled in the Gold Edition (USA), and after the release of Dark Crusade it was packed with Dawn of War and Winter Assault as The Platinum Collection (USA) or Dawn of War Anthology (Europe).

Most recently, Dawn of War and all three expansions were released together as Dawn of War: The Complete Collection.

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