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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
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Relic Entertainment · THQ

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

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Real-time strategy game where you command one of five factions fighting for control in the 41st Millennium. Matches revolve around capturing and holding strategic points across maps, which generate resources to build units and unlock tech tiers. You'll field infantry squads, vehicles, and hero units with special abilities. Combat emphasizes positioning and combined arms rather than pure base-building—frontline resource points mean you're constantly pushing territory. The five playable factions are Space Marines, Imperial Guard, Chaos Space Marines, Orks, and Eldar, each with distinct unit rosters and playstyles. Campaigns follow the Space Marines through a planetary conflict. Multiplayer supports up to eight players across several modes. If you want RTS combat that rewards aggression over turtling, this delivers that pace.

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Relic Entertainment
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THQ
Release
Sep 20, 2004
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~18h
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Warhammer 40,000
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