Overview
- Deep Silver and KING Art Games announced Thursday that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV will release on PC via Steam on September 17, 2026, and the Commander Edition will grant three days of early access from September 14.
- The game will ship at launch with four playable factions—the Space Marines, Orks, Necrons and the Adeptus Mechanicus making their Dawn of War debut—and more than 70 campaign missions co‑written by Black Library author John French.
- King Art laid out a staggered first‑year update plan that includes the autumn 2026 return of Crusade Mode, a mix of free and paid map packs, new game modes and a mission editor for player‑created scenarios.
- Two paid DLC packs were confirmed: a Blood Ravens Story Prologue and an Aftermath Campaign Expansion that will add a fifth playable faction, new commanders and a major expansion to Crusade Mode; both are included in the Commander Edition.
- The return to classic Dawn of War RTS systems, expanded melee sync kills, and tools for community content signal a live‑service approach where further factions and updates could follow depending on player reception.