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Relic Entertainment Announces Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition

The remaster modernizes the 2004 RTS classic with 4K visuals, unified gameplay, and compatibility with two decades of community mods.

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Overview

  • The Definitive Edition consolidates the original game, expansions, and multiplayer into a single 64-bit executable for improved accessibility.
  • Graphical updates include 4K resolution, upscaled textures, enhanced lighting, and improved unit reflections and shadows.
  • Relic has collaborated with mod creators to ensure compatibility with over 20 years of community-made modifications.
  • Gameplay remains faithful to the original, with a 'light-touch' remaster approach that retains its core mechanics and design.
  • The remaster addresses legacy technical issues like outdated executables, 4:3 aspect ratio limitations, and Gamespy dependencies.