Sega, Relic Entertainment, and Games Workshop have announced the latest entry in their epic, real-time strategy franchise set in the Warhammer 40k universe. I’m talking, of course, about Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III . Executive producer Stephen MacDonald says that “This is the Dawn of War that fans have been waiting for. Our biggest units ever? Check. Giant orbital lasers? Check. Base-building, epic heroes, huge battles, it’s all in there. Get ready for the biggest Dawn of War yet. For the Emperor!” Settle down, Stephen. While it seems a little ridiculous to highlight “base-building” as an anticipated feature in an RTS game, we are excited about the return of elite heroes from Dawn of War II and bigger battles.
Some of those huge units Stephen mentioned can be glimpsed in the incredible announcement trailer released today on the official Dawn of War III YouTube channel. I’ll be sure to embed that puppy below, as it’s not to be missed; it’s the most epic trailer I’ve seen for any game in a long time. By the time you’re done watching it you’ll be itching to play, but unfortunately we’ll have to wait until next year to pit armies of Space Marines, Eldar, and Orks against each other. Just promise me when the time comes you won’t actually shout, “For the emperor!”
Source: Press Release