:)

Looks amazing.  

I think I'm in then. looking forward to it, but is this a multiplayer only beta, as usual?
 
Edit: Yeah, the site says it's multiplayer.

Oh come on!!! I own the game but I didn't buy it from steam so I'm out?

Sweet, I wasn't planning on getting the expansion but I'll at least be able to try out the new stuff.

Sooooo excited. Preorderd day 1.

I think this will get me back into DoW2 in a big way. Steamworks is the way to go!

Wonder if this will include Last Stand or just multiplayer. Still, get to play as Imperial Guard, can't wait.

Nice, feb 1st for me then since I bought the game the day it went on pre-purchase on steam.
God I love Dawn of War, I own every single game in the series now and I can only hope relic keep on making more of these freaking amazing awesome games.

Yeap, beta! I love the Dawn of War games and I have the feeling that Retribution will be even better than the previous games.
 
For the Blood Handed God!!!

Goddamn I want this right now!

No reason to whine about it.  If you were really excited, wouldn't you have pre-ordered this already?

I think if you just own the game on Steam you'll get the beta. And everyone owns it on Steam since it requires activation with Steam.

Awesome. The worst thing about DOW2 was its using GFWL.
 
Emperor, bestow on me Your
righteous fury and Your furious
strength. Let me become the storm
that blasts the enemy from Your sight.
 
- Litany of War

Meh, not a fan of Dawn of War 2's online. I enjoy the single player though. Like I did with Chaos Rising, I will wait for it to go on sale for $5 during some weekend sale.

Great, because matchmaking in DoW2 was basically broken using GFWL. It took FOREVER trying to get into games and it was usually against dudes that were WAY better than you. Granted that last part may be because the game is lacking newer players, but still It was a supreme bummer getting rolled while still in T2. Hopefully Steamworks will fix some of those problems at least.

It makes me so excited... for Company of Heroes 2. Each of these is like a checkpoint for CoH2's inevitable release!@

FUCK YEAH! Prepare to get RAPED!

" No reason to whine about it.  If you were really excited, wouldn't you have pre-ordered this already? "

Someone asked this at SA, Jeff Lydell gave a short response:

We are working on getting physical box customers beta keys for Feb 1.

So I guess it’s a wait and see thing.

God of Dawn of War

" Awesome. The worst thing about DOW2 was its using GFWL.

There is no surprise that Windows Live games are coming to Steam. GTA4 also did it. 

" I think if you just own the game on Steam you'll get the beta. And everyone owns it on Steam since it requires activation with Steam. "

" @Garadon said:

" I think if you just own the game on Steam you'll get the beta. And everyone owns it on Steam since it requires activation with Steam. "

Yeah no. It doesn't require activation with Steam..... "

That being said, "it's going to be on Steam anyway so you should have gotten it on Steam" is not a good excuse. Fortunately as I mentioned earlier, they're looking to make sure boxed users get into the beta as well. "

Beyond stoked for this!

Gonna mop up the noobs like I do in every beta.

Monday Night Combat had a child with Starcraft?! Nobody told me.  
 
disclaimer: I have no clue what this game is about and from this video, I dont care

I am happy that they dropped GFWL and replaced it with Steam. GFWL was the only negative thing about the first two DOW2 games.

" I was so sad that DoW2 was a action rpg instead of an RTS like the first game.  I sure hope they go back to what made DoW so popular in the third game if they ever do one. "

" I am happy that they dropped GFWL and replaced it with Steam. GFWL was the only negative thing about the first two DOW2 games. "

 "February 1 – Access given to all DOW II Community site members that registered on our site before January 25 and to users who have pre-ordered the game on Steam."
 
If you want to get early in the beta but haven't pre-ordered on Steam because you want a box or whatever you can still get an early access.

This expansion looks fuckin Great!

" @sins_of_mosin said:

" I was so sad that DoW2 was a action rpg instead of an RTS like the first game.  I sure hope they go back to what made DoW so popular in the third game if they ever do one. "

You are in the minority and yes there will be DoW3. The DoW2 games are as popular as the previous ones. "

" @SmAsH said:

" @Garadon said:

" I think if you just own the game on Steam you'll get the beta. And everyone owns it on Steam since it requires activation with Steam. "

Yeah no. It doesn't require activation with Steam..... "

Actually it does from my understanding. I believe  it's actually based around Steam similar to how Empire: Total War was. That is to say, it's completely integrated with it and it's multiplayer component is entirely governed by it. That being said, the Steam playform for it is great, so I have no problem with this. That being said, "it's going to be on Steam anyway so you should have gotten it on Steam" is not a good excuse. Fortunately as I mentioned earlier, they're looking to make sure boxed users get into the beta as well. "

Rekkon this might tempt me back

Beta now open to anyone who's signed up on the DoW2 community site before the 25th.
 
Hope GB will do a beta stream like they did with SC2. Brad getting stomped in an RTS is always entertaining.