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Dawn of War 2 ‘There is Only War’ patch tomorrow
The new Dawn of War II patch ‘There is Only War’, which has been in beta testing recently, now has a definite release date. Relic Entertainment posted on the official community site that the patch will be available starting tomorrow.
The developers also released a very extensive changelog, listing all of the improvements the patch has to offer. This changelog details numerous bug fixes and balance changes. These improvements differ from what you’ve seen in the beta, so it’s well worth a look.
Make the jump for the full changelog.
‘There is Only War’ beta now offline, more fixes and balance changes in launch
The “There is Only War” beta period for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II officially ended yesterday night. Although the beta was scheduled to end on the 14th, Relic Entertainment decided to extend the beta to keep it playable for a bit longer, even though no more feedback would be accepted.
The developers mention that the beta was a success, receiving an “overwhelming amount of community feedback and support.” That being said, the retail launch of the patch will be rolling out soon, except this time with even more bug fixes and balance changes unseen in the beta.
“There is Only War” includes eight unreleased multiplayer maps, balance changes, bug fixes, and a map editor.
Read (Dawn of War 2 Community Site)
Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Announced
Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 are two of the most popular tabletop games in existence. Both involve large scale battles between armies at the beck and call of the armchair generals. Several video games have been based on these two series, but they have mostly been RTS games, simply a digitized version of the game. There is still so much potential left untapped however within the framework of these universes for many kinds of games.
That’s why THQ and Relic Entertainment are unveiling Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. Amongst the various forces and factions of the futuristic universe are the human forces of the Ultramarines, foremost amongst their ranks are the Space Marines, the blue armor clad elite of their army. The action RPG game will have players controlling individual units in a ‘narrative-driven story campaign’ and of course in large scale online battles. Relic Entertainment is bringing years of experience developing games under the Warhammer licenses to the table along with THQ’s own history of success. The title is being developed for both the Xbox 360 and the PS3
Dawn of War 2 May Get Premium DLC
With the game having gone gold recently, Relic Entertainment has revealed that it will add two multiplayer maps to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 within a week of the game’s February 19 release.
It was additionally disclosed that while the game had gone gold, the team will take feedback from the forthcoming multiplayer beta and implement the changes through a day zero patch.
Relic has also spoken about its desire to pump out paid DLC through Games for Windows Live.
“There may even be some [GFW Live] DLC available during the first few weeks after the game’s released if everything goes to plan,” said the studio. However, it wasn’t mentioned if they would be free or premium DLC.
Warhammer 40K Dawn of War 2 Gone Gold
THQ sent out word that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2, the sequel to Relic Entertainments sci-fi strategy game, has gone gold and will be showing up in stores February 19. The game was previously set for release on February 23.
“Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II stays true to the fast-paced, brutal heart of the Dawn of War series, while introducing branching single-player storylines and unique unit customization,” said Relic General Manager Tarrnie Williams. “The deep, tactical gameplay lets players develop and lead personalized elite units who gain experience and grow stronger with every ferocious battle.”
Those who wish to get a sample of the game earlier will get the chance to do so through a multiplayer beta that starts on January 28.
Dawn of War 2 to Get Lots of Free DLC
The first Dawn of War wasn’t up to expectations, admits Relic Entertainment in their interview with Strategy Informer, noting that they believe they have overcome those problems in the upcoming sequel.
Lead designer Jonny Ebbert explained that it took months for them to get patches out to the player, thus creating long waiting times and not enough interaction with the community. Their online play was also flawed, which they hope will be fixed in the sequel due to Games for Windows Live being integrated.
Most interesting, however, is the revelation that the studio plans on releasing a steady stream of free downloadable content for legitimate buyers.
“Free downloadable, regularly accessible stuff that enhances the game and then that’s an incentive for the people who didn’t buy the game to buy it,” he said. “So we’ve got a really bold, robust strategy for that and we’re going to be revealing more details in about a month, but I think players are going to like it.”
The action-strategy sequel is due out soon.