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Dawn of War IV Editions and Pre-order Bonuses
Official overview of the listed base-game contents and pre-order bonuses.
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Game Info
Explore the Dawn of War 4 release date and roadmap, campaign, Last Stand, Skirmish, multiplayer, Crusade mode, editions, trailers, and core gameplay systems compiled from official sources.
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Dawn of War IV Core Gameplay Mechanics
A source-linked overview of base building, upgrades, resource control, cover, combat direction, and veterancy.
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Dawn of War IV Modes and Campaign
Source-linked overview of campaign, multiplayer, Skirmish, and Last Stand support announced for Dawn of War IV.
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Dawn of War IV Faction Structure
How the official four-faction framing relates to the five faction-profile tabs shown on the game site.
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Crusade Mode Returns: Endless Strategic Conquest on Kronus
The fan-favourite Crusade mode from Dark Crusade returns in Dawn of War IV with a turn-based world map, Action Points, persistent Strike Forces, and 5 Commander-specific campaigns.
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Dawn of War IV Launches September 17th: Editions, Pre-orders & DLC Revealed
Deep Silver confirms Dawn of War IV launches September 17th, 2026, with Standard and Commander Editions available for pre-order, plus free and paid DLC plans for Year One.
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Introducing the Adeptus Mechanicus: Tech-Priests, Noosphere Network & Void Shields
KING Art Games reveals the Adeptus Mechanicus faction in Dawn of War IV, detailing their Noosphere Network, ranged combat focus, Knight Castellan, Void Shield, Auger Vision, and two Commanders.
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IGN First: How Dawn of War 4 Aims to Reignite the Fires of War
IGN takes a closer look at how KING Art Games is bringing Dawn of War back after hibernation, with Creative Director Jan Theysen and Senior Game Designer Elliott Verbiest.
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Meet the New Faces from the Epic Story Trailer
The Story Trailer reveals the Blood Ravens, Dark Angels, Beastboss Guzcutta, Adeptus Mechanicus, Necrons, and the first playable Primarch in video game history: Lion El'Jonson.
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Combat Director: The Most Spectacular Animation System in RTS History
KING Art Games details the Combat Director system, which expands sync kills to every combat animation, creating millions of potential animation combinations across all combat scenarios.
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Crafting an Epic Dawn of War IV Story for the Warhammer 40,000 Universe
KING Art Games collaborates with Black Library author John French to craft four interwoven faction campaigns set 200 years after Dark Crusade, with separate balancing for campaign and multiplayer.
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What We're Building with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV
KING Art Games reveals the full scope of Dawn of War IV: four faction campaigns, classic gameplay, the Combat Director, Last Stand, Skirmish, 1v1/2v2/3v3 multiplayer, co-op, and the Army Painter.
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Meet KING Art Games, the Studio Behind Dawn of War IV
KING Art Games, the award-winning independent studio from Bremen, Germany, introduces themselves and their journey from Iron Harvest to Dawn of War IV.
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Back to War: A Closer Look at Dawn of War IV's In-Engine Trailer
The Back to War In-Engine Trailer showcases base building, the Combat Director, weapon upgrades, 100+ units and buildings, battle-scarred biomes of Kronus, and a dedicated destruction system.
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