Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution

Online servers

The Steam version's online service was migrated to Steamworks in a beta branch on 11 August 2014, and then fully on 4 September 2014.

References

Chaos Space Marines

• Eliphas - the main hero was introduced as the leader of the Word Bearer Legion in the game Dawn of War - Dark Crusade. He was slain there by the hand of a demon prince. He returned as a leader of the Black Legion in Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising, but was slain by the Blood Angels.
• During a cut sequence Eliphas told the other Chaos Marines that they should remember the fate of Araghast. Araghast was the first leader of the Black Legion during the events of Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising, but he was betrayed by Eliphas which lead him to a fatal battle with the Blood Ravens.

Eldar

• During a cut sequence it was told that all spirit stones were saved from Kronus, all but not the one from Taldeer. Kronus was the place where the game Dawn of War - Dark Crusade took place. Taldeer was the leader of the Eldar campaign.
• In another cut sequence a ten year old plan to save the craftworld Ulthwé from the Tyranids. The storyline of Dawn of War II reveals and crosses that plan.

Space Marines

• Gabriel Angelos, which will start the fight against the demon, has a long history. He was the leader of the campaign of Dawn of War as well as adviser and playable character of the final mission in Dawn of War II and it's add-on Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising.
• Cyrus was the scout marine in Dawn of War II and Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising. He is the traitor to the chapter if the has the most corruption points.
• Martellus was the tech marine, which is a not playable character in Dawn of War II and Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising. If all other Space Marines stay loyal to the Emperor he is the traitor to the chapter and is slain by the hand of the player.
• Tarkus was the "normal" marine character Dawn of War II and Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising. He is the traitor to the chapter if the has the most corruption points.
• Apollo Diomedes was commanded in Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising to find and stop Gabriel Angelos. A mission in Chaos Rising can be completed by either destroying the Blood Raven HQ or by killing Apollo Diomedes.