Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — Soulstorm, the next hybrid standalone expansion in Relic Entertainment’s critically acclaimed Dawn of War Real-Time Strategy (RTS) franchise, has shipped exclusively for Windows PC to retail outlets worldwide. Featuring an intense interplanetary campaign along with the debut of air units, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — Soulstorm delivers an immersive strategic experience with two new armies for an unprecedented total of nine playable factions.
"As one of the best-selling RTS series, the Dawn of War franchise is renowned for its intense action oriented gameplay," said Brad Carraway, director, global brand management, THQ. "As the next Dawn of War chapter, Soulstorm takes it to next level, offering RTS gamers an unprecedented depth of gameplay with nine playable armies and air units, and the ability to play Soulstorm by itself, or extend their multiplayer experience if played with any of the other games in the Dawn of War series."
"In Dawn of War — Soulstorm, we're giving fans an incredible amount of new content with two all-new races and an extensive campaign across an entire star system," said Tarrnie Williams, general manager, Relic Entertainment. "With the debut of air units across all the armies and multiplayer achievements, we've given players of all levels a tremendous amount of strategic options to experience."
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — Soulstorm is set in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe, a dark, futuristic, fantasy setting where armies of technologically advanced warriors, fighting machines and hordes of implacable aliens wage constant war. In addition to new units across each of the seven existing races, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — Soulstorm will incorporate air units for the first time and introduce multiplayer medals, adding a whole new level of depth to online battles. The revolutionary meta-game introduced in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — Dark Crusade is further expanded to an interplanetary scale, allowing players to battle across an entire star system.