Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Relic Entertainment |
| Publisher | THQ |
| Director | Alex Garden |
| Producer | Jonathan Dowdeswell |
| Designer | Jay Wilson |
| Programmer | Dominic Mathieu |
| Artist | Andy Lang |
| Composer | Jeremy Soule |
| Series | Warhammer 40,000 |
| Platform | Windows |
| Release | Original release
Definitive Edition
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| Genre | Real-time strategy |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment and based on Games Workshop's miniature wargame Warhammer 40,000. It was released by THQ on September 20, 2004, in North America and on September 24 in Europe.
As a series, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide as of January 2013.
Three expansion packs have been released: Winter Assault in 2005, Dark Crusade in 2006, and Soulstorm in 2008. A remastered version of the game and its three expansions, titled Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition, was released on August 14, 2025. The game has three sequels: Dawn of War II (2009), Dawn of War III (2017), and Dawn of War IV (2026).