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Dawn of War 4 Announced at Gamescom, Returning the Warhammer RTS to PC in 2026

King Art Games takes over the franchise with a back-to-basics design centered on four factions plus a co-op-capable, 70+ mission campaign.

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Warhammer 40k Dawn of War 4 is real, and it returns the series to its RTS roots
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Overview

  • The new entry is developed by King Art Games and published by Deep Silver, marking the series’ first mainline title not made by Relic Entertainment.
  • The team positions the sequel as a return to classic strategy with an expanded Sync Kill system aimed at longtime fans.
  • Four playable factions are confirmed at launch—Space Marines, Orks, Necrons, and the Adeptus Mechanicus, which appears in Dawn of War for the first time.
  • Single-player spans more than 70 missions across faction-specific campaigns that can be played solo or in co-op, with story work by Black Library author John French and new CGI cutscenes.
  • Beyond the campaign, the game brings back Last Stand and includes Skirmish plus competitive multiplayer in 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 formats.