Dawn of War IV Is Almost Here: Release Date, Factions, Price and Everything We Know

Five weeks to go. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV launches on December 3, 2026, and for anyone who grew up on the original Dawn of War, this is the one we've been waiting for: a big, classic-style Warhammer 40K real-time strategy game with four armies, four campaigns and the Adeptus Mechanicus finally joining the series. Here's everything we know so far.

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The key facts

• Release date: December 3, 2026, on PC through Steam. It was originally planned for September 17 and was delayed to give the team more time to polish and balance the game.
• Early access: the Commander Edition unlocks the game three days early, on November 30.
• Price on Steam: $59.99 for the Standard Edition and $89.99 for the Commander Edition, with a 10% pre-order discount at the time of writing. Prices vary by country and store.
• Who's making it: developed by KING Art Games and published by Deep Silver.

Four factions

• Space Marines, the heart of the series since the very first game.
• Orks, loud, green and always ready for a scrap.
• Necrons, the ancient machine army.
• Adeptus Mechanicus, making their debut as a playable faction in the Dawn of War series.

Four campaigns, solo or co-op

Each faction gets its own fully playable campaign, written with Black Library author John French. The campaigns can be played solo or in co-op, and store listings describe more than 70 missions in total.

What's in the Commander Edition

• Three days of early access (from November 30).
• A Blood Ravens story prologue.
• A campaign expansion after launch.
• The digital soundtrack.

Year One: free updates after launch

Deep Silver says the first year brings free updates, including Crusade Mode, new maps and modes, new Commanders and a Mission Editor, alongside two major story expansions and a new playable faction.

Can't wait? Warm up with the original

If you want to get back into the series before December 3, the original game is the perfect warm-up. Our Dawn of War: Definitive Edition beginner guide covers the factions, the campaigns and the basics in a few minutes.

My take

Dawn of War is the series that got a lot of us into Warhammer in the first place, so a proper new entry with Space Marines, Orks, Necrons and, finally, the Adeptus Mechanicus is a big deal. The delay to December hurt, but if it means a more polished launch, it's worth it. Which faction are you playing first?