Dawn of War 2 Announced, Eventual Beta Access for Soulstorm Buyers

by Chris Faylor, Apr 03, 2008 7:20am PDT

Related Topics – Relic Entertainment, THQ

Confirming earlier reports, publisher THQ today announced the sci-fi RTS sequel Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II for PC.

Developed by Dawn of War and Company of Heroes veteran Relic Entertainment, Dawn of War II will feature a non-linear single-player game, a co-op multiplayer campaign, and destructible environments.

"We started with everything fans loved about the original Dawn of War and then added more than they ever could have hoped for," said Relic general manager Tarrnie Williams.

While no release date was provided, THQ did note that those who purchase the recently-released stand-alone DoW expansion pack Soulstorm will be able to participate in an eventual invite-only multiplayer beta for the sequel.

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By: kenok x Show Full Post

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Official website it up:

http://www.dawnofwar2.com

Apr 04, 2008 2:39pm PDT

Official website it up: http://www.dawnofwar2.com : kenok

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I guess I need to buy Soulstorm then.

Apr 03, 2008 7:26am PDT

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  Guess I should check out of there's a demo for this game since everyone keeps gushing over it. :D : SilverSnake
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    http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/50715 : Chris Faylor
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      Maybe I should start with just DoW, sans expansions? :) : SilverSnake
      
      there is a vanilla Dawn of War demo. I would recommend playing that first. : marmite
      
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      If you weren't in Europe I would hook you up :( : Chris Faylor
      
      I'll hook you up. Got a spare copy of DoW and the first expansion you can have. : qiladan
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    You can buy it from steam for 29.95 http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=package&SubId=44... : razlebol
    - Steam isn't letting me play any of my purchased games other then AudioSurf right now. :( But yeah, tha... : SilverSnake
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  what about people who bought the two expansion packs that were good? :( : Lunaran
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    What is so bad about SoulStorm? I keep hearing people refer to it as "ShitStorm." Were the Sisters of B... : MH Knights

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I hope they have some of the official Space Marine groups and more than one, in the table top wargame they do play slightly different to each other. Space Wolves, Ultra Marines and Dark Angels please.

Apr 03, 2008 10:39am PDT

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  The Blood Ravens are official, technically, though I don't think they have a codex. : Lone Swordsman
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    It's been a while since I've played, but they do have a codex, though I think it's only to add extra unit... : thecray
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      Aren't Blood Ravens an made up bunch by Relic for DoWs purpose, on allowance by GamesWorkshop? : FTY
      
      That is a horribly written sentence. : CRasterImage
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Fuck I'm not upgrading my pc again, please come out soon :(

Apr 03, 2008 6:26pm PDT

Fuck I'm not upgrading my pc again, please come out soon :( : mega man

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Step 1: Buy Soulstorm. Already Done.
Step 2: Register for Beta... how?

Apr 03, 2008 6:10pm PDT

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Step 1: Buy Soulstorm. Already Done. Step 2: Register for Beta... how? : jayares
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- Step 1.5: Wait for Beta announcement detailing registration rules/requirements. : SumTingWong

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Been waiting for this for a long, long time. Get ready for some pain because THIS time I'll bet the Tyranids (i.e. the true Zerg) are coming.

Apr 03, 2008 6:16pm PDT

Been waiting for this for a long, long time. Get ready for some pain because THIS time I'll bet the Tyran... : Dr_Cube

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Hopefully they'll incorporate some interesting terrain elements (multiple levels, line of sight, etc.); that's the one thing that DoW was really missing.

Apr 03, 2008 12:55pm PDT

Hopefully they'll incorporate some interesting terrain elements (multiple levels, line of sight, etc.); t... : DonkeyPopsicle

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The PC Gameplay article:

http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/godkow/dawn-of-war-2-high-quality-scans-78250.phtml

Apr 03, 2008 12:18pm PDT

The PC Gameplay article: http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/godkow/dawn-of-war-2-high-quality-scans-7825... : noleh8r

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I have every Dawn of Game and expansions. Love em all. I don't know why people were biatching about Soulstorm I never had a problem with it. :) I just wish that Iron lore hadn't closed down.

Apr 03, 2008 8:36am PDT

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  It came with 3 multiplayer breaking bugs... but honestly, its the most balanced game of all the series. : kenok
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    What were the bugs? I've only done limited multiplayer with it. (I've fallen behind the curve so I'm sc... : hawke
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      Wow, those are awesome. And yes, they really do screw things up don't they. ;) : hawke
- Aside from the planes being retarded on some custom maps, it's really really good. : aaarrrgh

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I found company of heroes to be a huge jump ahead from Dawn of War so I'm really looking forward to seeing what Dawn of War 2 brings.

Apr 03, 2008 7:28am PDT

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- same here, i was not able to get into DOW, found it very boring and repetitive, beat game to hope for som... : myatomicgard3n

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It's nice to be able to finally tell my friends that I'm working on this game. I wish I could give out some more details, but sadly I can't say anything else about it - other then its awesome!

Apr 03, 2008 8:07am PDT

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PC Only...how satisfying to hear those words about such a great game series. Sigh. :)

Apr 03, 2008 10:38am PDT

PC Only...how satisfying to hear those words about such a great game series. Sigh. :) : wytefang

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I really want to pick up Soulstorm, but I still can't justify the 30 dollar price tag for what seems to be an expansion pack.

And with the closure of Iron Lore, I know the developers won't get any bonus for sales.

Apr 03, 2008 9:34am PDT

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  Um, if you have the others, it IS an expansion pack. If you don't have the others (or even if you just... : hawke
  - Of course, if you don't have Dark Crusade....that's a better purchase. : hawke

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How do they know you bought it?

I hardly ever 'register' my games, so I just went to do that for Soulstorm. The page it takes you to doesn't ask for any information, and I couldn't find any 'register' link on it.

Would they just go by GameSpyID's that have been created for Soulstorm? That would mean if you don't play online you don't count as having 'bought it.' (Of course, you probably wouldn't be the target audience for the beta anyway.)

Apr 03, 2008 9:32am PDT

How do they know you bought it? I hardly ever 'register' my games, so I just went to do that for Souls... : hawke

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Oh, hell yeah! Soulstorm just became a worthwhile purchase!

Apr 03, 2008 9:11am PDT

Oh, hell yeah! Soulstorm just became a worthwhile purchase! : Rice-Rocketeer

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Be nice to hear a little bit more infomation.

Apr 03, 2008 8:32am PDT

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Gran Turismo 5 will get car damage..
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/864/864142p1.html

Possibly by fall.. Knowing them, it's going to be fall 09.. lol

Apr 03, 2008 8:37am PDT

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- hmm wrong place.. : razlebol

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:D

Apr 03, 2008 7:26am PDT

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