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| Dawn of War: Winter Assault(TM) goes gold THQ Inc. announced that Warhammer(R) 40, 000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault(TM) has reached the gold master stage of development and is entering manufacturing. The highly anticipated real-time strategy (RTS) game is the expansion pack to last year's critically acclaimed Warhammer 40, 000: Dawn of War. Winter Assault brings a deeper single player experience, a new playable race, The Imperial Guard and four new units for each of the existing races, to the franchise. Developed by THQ's Relic Entertainment, Warhammer 40, 000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault is scheduled to begin shipping to retailers worldwide on September 19, 2005. "The response to the highly visceral combat action in the original Dawn of War was a huge part of the feedback we received from fans, " said Ron Moravek, general manager of Relic Entertainment. "But we also wanted to make sure we listened to what our players wanted more of, which is why we are featuring a very deep single player game and a new race that will give multiplayer games a whole new dimension in terms of strategy." Dawn of War: Winter Assault is based on the world of Warhammer 40, 000 -- the dark, futuristic, fantasy universe from Games Workshop (LSE: GAW) traveled by millions worldwide. For more information on Warhammer 40, 000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault, please visit www.dawnofwargame.com. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Game News :: home page |