Warhammer 40,000 real-time technique collection Dawn of War has been dormant ever since Relic Entertainment ended assist for its failed 2017 effort, Dawn of War 3. Still, the primary two video games stay much-loved by followers, who’ve questioned ever since whether or not a Dawn of War 4 or possibly even remakes of both Dawn of War 1 or 2 is perhaps within the works.
Now, after a single picture was revealed to LinkedIn, Dawn of War followers have hope that one thing new within the collection is lastly on the best way.
Let’s begin with Relic Entertainment itself, which not too long ago gained independence from prior proprietor Sega by way of funding from Emona Capital. Emona managing companion Dominik Dolenec revealed a selfie to LinkedIn displaying him standing exterior Games Workshop’s Nottingham headquarters and the mecca that’s Warhammer World. Yes, that’s a statue of a Space Marine within the background. It’s superior.
The foreground is extra attention-grabbing, nonetheless. Dolenec is carrying a Relic Entertainment T-shirt for his journey to Games Workshop, and so it may be fairly assumed that he’s on the town representing the developer.
“Great go to to Games Workshop PLC in Nottingham,” Dolenec mentioned. “Many due to Owen Rees for sharing the Warhammer magic with us! Looking ahead to deepening our partnership in years to come back. 💪🎮”
Owen Rees is Group Head of Licensing at Games Workshop. He’s labored on numerous Warhammer video video games, and leads the licensing of video video games and client merchandise for all Warhammer merchandise. It’s additionally value noting these emojis on the finish of Dolenec’s remark. This very a lot reads like a online game enterprise assembly.
You can think about the hypothesis. Dawn of War 4 is high of the wishlist, it appears, however maybe remakes of Dawn of War 1 and / or 2 are on the playing cards as an alternative. Let’s be optimistic and recommend a model new sport and remakes are all within the works. Why not?
Here’s what we all know: Games Workshop is on the hunt for the subsequent large Warhammer online game hit after the vastly profitable, 5 million-selling Space Marine 2 modified all the pieces for developer Saber Interactive.
In January, reporting outcomes for the primary half of its monetary 12 months ending December 1, 2024, Games Workshop CEO Kevin Rountree hailed the success of Space Marine 2, which contributed vital royalty income to the enterprise.
In truth, licensing income from royalty earnings elevated within the interval by a whopping £18 million (approx. $21.9 million) to £30.1 million (approx. $36.7 million). Earned earnings, which is the important thing determine right here, was £26.1 million (approx. $31.8 million), up from £5.9 million (approx. $7.2 million), a rise Games Workshop mentioned was primarily from Space Marine 2. 98% of Games Workshop’s whole licensing income got here from PC and console video games (Space Marine 2 launched on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S).
A win all spherical, then, however Rountree additionally expressed a level of warning on potential future online game success, admitting hits like Space Marine 2 are few and much between.
Here’s the assertion:
During the interval, our licensing companions launched two new video video games; Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, a 3rd particular person shooter for PC and console and Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks, a fight racing sport. Established video games proceed to contribute, alongside royalty earnings earned following the success of Space Marine 2. We recognise that successes like these for Warhammer are usually not a given on this planet of video video games. Clearly we’re in search of the subsequent one. We stay cautious when forecasting royalty earnings.
So, the place may this large Warhammer online game hit come from? It appears inevitable that Saber Interactive will get the prospect to proceed the Space Marine story with Space Marine 3, and certainly has mentioned it has concepts for a 3rd sport.
Warhammer 40,000 has by no means been greater. Amazon’s Space Marine 2 animation, launched as a part of the Secret Level anthology collection, went down properly with followers. And there’s large pleasure concerning the Henry Cavill-fronted Warhammer 40,000 initiatives within the works for Amazon, though they’re years away. Creative Assembly is reportedly engaged on a Warhammer 40,000 Total War sport (lastly!), though it’s apparently years away. Could a revival of Dawn of War scratch that technique itch within the meantime?
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
