Scale, scope and super units: how Dawn of War 3 is shaking the series up

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. That's the premise of Warhammer's 40k universe, and it'd be a bleak and disheartening thing if not for one simple fact: war, at least as it's portrayed in Relic's strategy series, is awesome.

Here's the full Warhammer 40k codex on Dawn of War III: release date, trailers and campaign details all in one place.

The Dawn of War series pedigree is strong enough that, among strategy gamers, 'original vs sequel' is a debate that rages as strongly as Alien vs Aliens (it's the former, obviously). The first DoW let you build bases and bring together massive armies, while its successor focused on squad combat and much smaller engagements, but gave each of your squads more personality. Whichever side of the fence you fall on, what's clear is that both are great.

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