Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
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| Developer(s) | Relic Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Designer(s) | Philippe Boulle |
| Composer(s) | Paul Leonard-Morgan |
| Series | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War |
| Engine | Essence Engine 4.0 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X |
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| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| GameRankings | 75.97% |
| Metacritic | 77% |
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| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 7.5/10 |
| Game Revolution |    |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| Polygon | 8/10 |
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III is a real-time strategy video game released by Relic Entertainment and Sega in partnership with Games Workshop, the creators of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. It is the third stand-alone title in the Dawn of War series, and the first new release in the series since Dawn of War II: Retribution in 2011. It was released for Microsoft Windows on April 27, 2017. On May 26, 2017, Feral Interactive announced that the Linux version would use both OpenGL and Vulkan graphics API's, and the Mac OS X port would use use Apple's Metal (API).
A "catastrophic weapon," known as the Spear of Khaine, is discovered on the lost planet Acheron, and three forces converge on the planet – the Blood Ravens Space Marines under legendary commander Gabriel Angelos, the Eldar led by Farseer Macha (with both heros returning from the first game), and an Ork horde led by Warboss Gorgutz (his fourth appearance, after Winter Assault, Dark Crusade, and Soulstorm).
The campaign begins on the Imperial Knight world of Cyprus Ultima, which is under siege from a massive Ork horde led by Warboss Gitstompa. For reasons unknown, the Imperial Inquisitor Holt has ordered the Imperial Navy to blockade the planet and denies Lady Solaria's Imperial Knight House Varlock any reinforcements planetside. The Blood Ravens under Chapter Master Gabriel Angelos run the blockade to help Lady Solaria, but not before Varlock Keep is looted by Gitstompa's lieutenant (at the time) Gorgutz. Gitstompa uses the looted parts to build a enormous cannon capable of defeating the Eldar. Meanwhile, Inquisitor Holt impatiently reminded Angelos that their main mission is to use a dozen starforts in order to form a blockade to contain Acheron rather than be distracted by Orks.
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