THQ Inc. today announced that the multiplayer beta for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, the award winning Real-time strategy (RTS) game from Relic Entertainment, will be available to the worldwide public via download on Games for Windows – LIVE Marketplace and Steam today at 7:01 p.m. EST.
"The Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II multiplayer beta is scheduled to open to everyone on the 28th of January, as reported by GamersDigest in one of their previous articles."
Eurogamer is giving away 3,000 beta codes to play Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II. You have to be registered to claim one. It can only be activated on Steam
VG247: THQ has just dropped us a line announcing that the Dawn of War II early beta - Soulstorm owners only - is now live.
GamerDigest writes;
The upcoming real-time strategy Warhammer 40,000K: Dawn of War 2 went gold on Monday but apparently Relic didn't fit everything onto the game disc that they wanted. Mere days after the games hits stores, they're planning on releasing downloadable content.
Owners of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm will get first crack at the multiplayer beta for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II on January 21. That is one whole week before the public release of the beta. Full details from THQ are included.
Relic has revealed the system requirements for Dawn of War II, its highly-anticipated real-time strategy game, on the game's community web site. Posted below are the minimum and recommended technical specifications:
WorthPlaying writes: "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they'll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign. After yesterday's multiplayer details, we have one more exclusive reveal, Dawn of War II will have 49 achievements worth 1000 points."
There will be no install limits for hotly anticipated PC-exclusive RTS Dawn of War 2, Relic has said.
With all the attention being paid to the vaunted New Xbox Experience interface that will launch later this month for the Xbox 360, Microsoft quietly updated the Games for Windows - Live client today. The update doesn't introduce any new functionality--that is planned later on with the release of a desktop client as well as the Games for Windows - Live Marketplace. However, the update does give the GFW - Live client a whole new look that's better suited for PCs...
dailygamesnews.com - Plastic Wax, a leading digital animation studio specializing in videogame production and premium entertainment, including work on games such as Bioshock, Tomb Raider, The Darkness, and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II today announced global expansion plans that include extensive talent acquisition, investments in new technology and the opening of an office in San Francisco focused on business development.
Relic, developers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2, have announced the collaboration with Plastic Wax for the debut trailer, which is now available.
Producer Mark Noseworthy: We can't say too much about multiplayer gameplay just yet, but we're excited that Dawn of War II will offer free, fully functional, multiplayer gameplay using Games for Windows LIVE. From day one, achievements, TrueSkill multiplayer matchmaking, voice and text chat, a friends list that is consistent across both Windows and Xbox 360, and all other features of the Games for Windows LIVE service will be available free to all Dawn of War II players. Relic is excited to be partnering with Microsoft to join one of the largest multiplayer communities in the world and to be delivering an online experience that is second to none. We have some really awesome things planned and are creating a really unique experience that players are going to love.
THQ has released the first in-game footage for the strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II. Check de trailer below and the screenshots at the source.
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The first three screenshots of Relic's Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II have been unleashed, and they show what could quite possibly end up being the greatest looking RTS ever.
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VG247: Apparently the now-announced Warhammer 40K RTS sequel Dawn of War 2 wasn't on show at THQ's international event in San Francisco today, with THQ saying it will be shown at a separate shindig in the future.