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Dawn of War II: Retribution Announced, Features More Factions

Stand-alone title to feature a multiple-race campaign, new units, and a new multiplayer race.

A second stand-alone expansion for Relic Entertainment's RTS Dawn of War II is slated to hit in the first quarter of 2011, THQ has revealed this morning in a press release. 

Retribution, as it's called, takes place after the events in Chaos Rising and will feature a multiple-race campaign, a first for the Dawn of War series. Not much has been revealed in the either narrative or online realm, but THQ did make it known that the first race you'll be able to experience in Retribution will be the Orks. As for the multiplayer, all that's being promised at this time are new maps, units, and a new race when the game ships. 
 
   

  

In a statement, Relic's Jeff Lydell said that Relic loves the Blood Ravens, but admitted that fans wanted more races and armies to pick from, so Relic is "[allowing] the player the freedom to experience the campaign from the perspective they select." 
  
You can handle two RTS titles at the same time, right StarCraft II fans?

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A second stand-alone expansion for Relic Entertainment's RTS Dawn of War II is slated to hit in the first quarter of 2011, THQ has revealed this morning in a press release. 

Retribution, as it's called, takes place after the events in Chaos Rising and will feature a multiple-race campaign, a first for the Dawn of War series. Not much has been revealed in the either narrative or online realm, but THQ did make it known that the first race you'll be able to experience in Retribution will be the Orks. As for the multiplayer, all that's being promised at this time are new maps, units, and a new race when the game ships. 
 
   

  

In a statement, Relic's Jeff Lydell said that Relic loves the Blood Ravens, but admitted that fans wanted more races and armies to pick from, so Relic is "[allowing] the player the freedom to experience the campaign from the perspective they select." 
  
You can handle two RTS titles at the same time, right StarCraft II fans?

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Nice.

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oh hell yes

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 Ohh eff you you got em both! Damn it!

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Cool.

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 "and will feature a multiple-race campaign, a first for the Dawn of War series."     
 
Didn't Dawn of War: Winter Assault include multiple-race campaign? I think it did.
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FUCK YES DUDE MORE WARHAMMER 40K when does this game ship?

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 Brad: the original Dawn of War expansions all had multiple race campaigns.
 
This is the first Dawn of War 2 game with multiple race campaigns.

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Deliver directly into my steam account please.

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I'm not sure if Winter Assault had a multi-race campaign, but Dark Crusade certainly did. I'm definitely looking forward to this game though, multi-race campaigns is the perfect addition.

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Yes. 
 
Yes.

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@Jmm said:

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 "and will feature a multiple-race campaign, a first for the  Dawn of War series."      Didn't Dawn of War: Winter Assault include multiple-race campaign? I think it did. "

Yes, Brad forgot to add "II". Dark Crusade and Soulstorm also had multiple-race campaign...
Dawn of War II hasn't had a multiple-race campaign. 
 
 
"You can handle two RTS titles at the same time, right StarCraft II fans?"
The people who play these games are different. Starcraft II isn't good/fun enough for Warhammer 40k fans so...
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Gimme my Tau!

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*holding mah thumbs for Tau*

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@august said:
"  Brad: the original Dawn of War expansions all had multiple race campaigns.
 
This is the first Dawn of War 2 game with multiple race campaigns. "
The original Dawn of War was played in its entirely from the Blood Raven's. But all expansions after that were all multiple race.
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Why is the Ork vaguely Irish?

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IMPERIAL GUARD! but is the new race ork pirates..?

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 Ork Freebooters! I love me some more Ork!
 
Waaaaghhhh  !!!!

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Where the hell are my Dark Eldar???!!!! Gosh guys!

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This is my 'Starcraft 2'

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FREEBOOTAZ! Space. Ork. Pirates. 
Also, Inquisition 'I' in the word retribution, so maybe new faction is one of the Ordos?

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Where the hell are the Taidan and Turanic Raiders?!

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Yes, please give me Tau. 

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Can't wait!  I hope they add some new Last Stand maps.

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Tau or Imperial Gaurd, can't stand those Dark Eldar. :p

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@Mowgers said:
" FREEBOOTAZ! Space. Ork. Pirates.  Also, Inquisition 'I' in the word retribution, so maybe new faction is one of the Ordos? "
Man that would be great. I'm guessing maybe Ordos Xenos (but mainly also an Abnett fan) since this is a race type expansion. Definitely glad to see more DoW 2 though!
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Hell yeah, ork pirates.

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@Bones8677 said:
" Where the hell are my Dark Eldar???!!!! Gosh guys! "

+1 for Dark Eldar.

More 40k in any form = awesome. Relic = awesome. Dawn of War = awesome.

TLDR; AWESOME!

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Unless they add Tau this time, I'm out.

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@wordsgohere said:
" Yes. 
 
Yes. "
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@warxsnake said:
" Where the hell are the Taidan and Turanic Raiders?! "
Damn right, why can't I move my Orks on a three dimensional plain?
 
But trust me Homeworld 3 is coming. they have it somewhere in their studio.
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@Bones8677 said:
"Where the hell are my Dark Eldar???!!!! Gosh guys! "

Right now they're at the Gathering of the Juggalos. I hear they're putting on a seminar.
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Orks are nice and all, but i still want my Necrons (however you spell it)

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Currently replaying DoW2 on Primach difficulty in co-op, alot of fun. Looking forward to this.

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Only one race?! Bah! Needs less humies and needs more Tau.

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i  would like it to either be the necromancers or the tau. Not the Dark Elves or sisters of battle or something because they are to similar to the current races.

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Man I wish I had a gaming PC to play this :( I need a gaming rig asap. I miss playing the Dawn of War games.
 
Sometimes it doesn't pay to have a Mac

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"Retribution, as it's called, takes place after the events in Chaos Rising and will feature a multiple-race campaign, a first for the  Dawn of War series. "
 
Bullshit. Another great article by Brad Nicholson.
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Yes, yes and a big heaping pile of more yes.
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Pirates < Ninjas < Ork Pirates 
 
Now that that's outta the way, MAN I hope it's the Tau!  The greater good......

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omg is this the space themed rts game that has been split into 3 "separate games" that everyone was/is furious about?
 
/sarcasm

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@Jmm: Yes, Winter Assault had the Imperial Guard! (as well as others?)
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This just made me very happy... i have been hoping for multiple races to be enbled in this campaign since day one. 
 
Cheers Relic, for giving us fans what we want.

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Pleas be Tau. Please be Tau.

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Tao?

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Huh. Seems like we might be getting Ordos Hereticus.
 
Makes the most sense, considering the ending of DoW2

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@Detrian said:
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"Retribution, as it's called, takes place after the events in Chaos Rising and will feature a multiple-race campaign, a first for the  Dawn of War series. "  Bullshit. Another great article by Brad Nicholson. "
Dude chill the fuck out.  Writers make mistakes sometimes.  Not a big deal.
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Why was I not informed that this game series had Pirate Orcs!?!?!

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WAAGH!

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Can't wait to play a campaign as the Orks and have a hero Nob and some Boyz to equip and upgrade... so cool.
 
For the added race? Tau or Necro would be the most different so I'd prefer those.  We'll see though.