Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Relic Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Designer(s) | Philippe Boulle |
| Composer(s) | Paul Leonard-Morgan[1] |
| Series | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III is an upcoming real-time strategy game, currently being produced by Relic Entertainment and Sega in partnership with Games Workshop, the creators of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. It is the third stand-alone title in the Dawn of War series, and the first new release in the series since Dawn of War II: Retribution in 2011. It is set to be released for Microsoft Windows in 2017.[2]
Gameplay
The initial races available for play will be the Space Marines of the Blood Ravens (who have appeared in the other Dawn of War games), the Eldar, and the Orks.[3] In addition to returning to the traditional RTS basebuilding (as seen in the first game and its expansions), Dawn of War III also includes larger-scale walker units – Imperial Knights for the Space Marines, Wraithknights for the Eldar, and Gorkanauts for the Orks.[4]
Plot
A "catastrophic weapon" is discovered on the planet Acheron, and three forces converge on the planet – the Blood Ravens Space Marines under legendary commander Gabriel Angelos, the Eldar led by Farseer Macha (returning from the first game), and an Ork horde led by Warlord Gorgutz (his fourth appearance, after Winter Assault, Dark Crusade, and Soulstorm).[5]
Development
The game was announced in May 2016, seven years after the release of Dawn of War II. According to the game's executive producer, Stephen MacDonald, elements from both of the previous Dawn of War games will be featured in Dawn of War III.[6]
References
- ^ "Paul Leonard-Morgan twitter "Psyched to have scored #music for #DawnOfWar3 trailer with awesome @RageMusicUK . All hail @axisanim & @relicgames"". Twitter. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Joe Skrebels (3 May 2016). "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3 Announced". IGN. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Smith, Graham (May 3, 2016). "Dawn Of War 3 Announced: Trailer And First Details". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Senior, Tom (May 4, 2016). "Dawn of War 3: inside Relic's biggest RTS yet". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Dawn of War". Dawn of War. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (May 3, 2016). "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3 announced". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 4, 2016.