| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Relic Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | THQ (former) Sega (current) |
| Director(s) | Alex Garden |
| Producer(s) | Jonathan Dowdeswell |
| Designer(s) | Jay Wilson |
| Programmer(s) | Dominic Mathieu |
| Artist(s) | Andy Lang |
| Composer(s) | Jeremy Soule Inon Zur (additional music) |
| Series | Warhammer 40,000 |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment and based on Games Workshop's tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000. It was released by THQ on September 20, 2004 in North America and on September 24 in Europe. Three expansion packs have been released: Winter Assault in 2005, Dark Crusade in 2006, and Soulstorm in 2008. Its first sequel, Dawn of War II was released in February 2009. Another sequel, Dawn of War III, was released in April 2017.
As a series, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide as of January 2013.[4]
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Release date: 24th September, 2004
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