Publisher Deep Silver and developer KING Art Games have released the story trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV. The trailer reveals a new playable Dark Angels chapter. For the first time in Dawn of War history, players “will be able to play as two factions of Space Marines: the Blood Ravens and the Dark Angels.” Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV will launch sometime in 2026 for PC via Steam.
The full details:
Epic War Unfolds on Kronus
The trailer opens with a look at how the Blood Ravens under Captain Cyrus and Chief Librarian Jonah Orion have arrived in orbit over Kronus at the start of the game. After an intense orbital fight with the Warboss Gorgutz and his Orks, both factions find themselves planetside where Guzcutta—the second Ork Commander – is already waiting.
Elsewhere on Kronus, Technoarcheologist Potentia Delta-9 surveys the planet for its lost knowledge as the Chronomancer Thothmek begins the Necron’s invasion, awakening Kronus’ dormant tombs in their own search for secrets.
The Imperium’s forces are beset on all sides, their last stand losing strength and the lines on the verge of collapse until, at the last moment, it becomes clear they are not alone: the Dark Angels arrive.
The Dark Angels
For the first time in Dawn of War history, players will be able to play as two factions of Space Marines: the Blood Ravens and the Dark Angels, the latter of which are fully playable in all game modes.
Key things to know:
- During the Space Marines campaign, players will undertake missions in command of both the Blood Ravens and the Dark Angels, and they can pick which missions they want to play
- The Dark Angels have their own, playable Commanders for the Space Marines campaign: Company Master Astoran & Chaplain Ezrael
- The Dark Angels have their own unique identity and history. As Space Marines, they share core strategies, tactics, wargear, and weaponry, while still maintaining the distinctive flavor and abilities of their Chapter
- While the Blood Ravens are often engaged in smaller conflicts that require tactical finesse and sometimes involve stealth, the Dark Angels deploy their full might to the biggest battlefields
- As the story saga reaches its breaking point, Lion El’Jonson himself descends onto the battlefield, giving players, for the first time ever, the chance to wield the legendary might of a Space Marine Primarch in a climactic, unforgettable finale
Kronus is a world in ruins, and the future is untold, but one thing is certain: War has returned to Kronus.
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