Commander Edition's three-day early access will now begin on November 30<\/p>\n
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Developer King Art Games has announced that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 has been delayed three months and will now launch in December.<\/p>\n
The upcoming real-time strategy (RTS) game was originally slated for a September 17 release on PC, but the developer has now confirmed that, thanks to a desire to take more time to "refine the experience," it will now launch on December 3.<\/p>\n
The studio confirmed that "development continues at full pace" and it plans to release more Battlefield Reports, gameplay showcases, and developer deep dives over the coming months.<\/p>\n
"As we approached the final stages of development, we saw an opportunity to further enhance Dawn of War 4 and deliver the quality of experience we\u2019ve always envisioned," said Jan Theysen, Creative Director at King Art Games.<\/p>\n
"The additional time will allow us to continue optimising performance, resolving bugs, and applying further polish to ensure players have the best possible experience from day one."<\/p>\n
With the delay, this means the Commander Edition, which comes with all Year One content and offers a three-day early access period, also has a new November 30 release date.<\/p>\n
Alongside the news, King Art Games unveiled an updated Year One roadmap reflecting the revised release timing, featuring post-launch content, which starts with the Crusade Mode and Map Pack 1 in early 2027, followed by new maps, modes, Commanders, and the Mission Editor.<\/p>\n
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Additionally, the game's two major story expansions have also been pushed back; the Blood Ravens story prologue will now arrive in spring 2027, while the Aftermath campaign expansion will launch in the summer.<\/p>\n
In TechRadar Gaming's Dawn of War 4 preview, Managing Editor Rob Dwiar called the game a " sequel that fans have been waiting for."<\/p>\n
"Warhammer: 40,000 – Dawn of War 4 is finally real, I\u2019ve played it, and I love it already," he wrote. "Diving into new-to-the-series developer King Art Games\u2019 take on the epic strategy franchise, I was immediately transported back to some of my fondest memories of PC gaming, LAN parties, and chaotic 40K action as I felt like the emperor himself moving armies around maps."<\/p>\n
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