Dawn of War II goes gold, will land early

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http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars...will-land-early

 

Kicking off the year's blockbuster RTS games is Dawn of War II, the sequel to the original Warhammer 40K RTS which established Relic as a key player in the genre. The company has gone on to have a successful stint with action-oriented RTS games, and Dawn of War II looks to be the next leap for the company. Luckily for those anxiously awaiting the title, Relic has announced today that the game has gone gold and will hit stores earlier than expected.

 

The game, which was originally scheduled to hit stores on February 23, will drop on February 19. The multiplayer beta will begin this Wednesday for those who purchased Dawn of War: Soulstorm and will then open to the public the following week on January 28. Changes that result from the beta will be pushed out as a post-release patch.

 

Though Starcraft 2 is the talk of the town, Relic's more action-oriented approach to RTS gameplay, which focuses more on using the environment for tactics and cover than on micromanagement and resource gathering, has always been exciting, and Dawn of War II looks to continue that tradition. Watch out for some impressions of the beta later this week and a full review when the game hits stores on February 19, exclusively for the PC.

 

I'll be picking it up on steam myself, loved the first series and hopefully they really polished some of the first ones weaker points in 2!