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Far Cry 3 And The Stranger In A Strange Land The fact that THQ and Relic Entertainment are working on Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is no surprise at this point. We know about its non-linear single player campaign and fully co-op multiplayer campaign, all running on an enhanced version of Relic’s Essence Engine 2.0. The THQ press release would have been completely useless if not for the details on how to qualify for an exclusive multiplayer beta for the game. Turns out that folks who purchase the recently released Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War – Soulstorm will gain access to an exclusive, invitation-only multiplayer beta for Dawn of War II, to take place somewhere down the line. Like we needed more incentive to buy Soulstorm. Silly THQ.
Actually, I can’t begin to imagine how hard it is to balance nine different sides – seven from the original games and previous expansions, plus the Sisters of Battle and the Dark Elder that come with Soulstorm. Madness.
You can grab the 1.2GB monstrosity from Internode Games Network, among other sites.
The game proper is due out sometime in March this year.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm Demo [Internode Games Network]
