Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

1001 Video Games

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Blood Ravens

The Space Marine chapter that features in the Campaign, the Blood Ravens, were originally created for Dawn of War. They have since been integrated into the Warhammer 40K tabletop.

Online servers

The game's online servers which were hosted on GameSpy were scheduled to shut down on 31 May 2014 in the wake of GameSpy's total closure.

The Steam version was migrated to Steamworks on 22 May 2014. Retail serial codes can be redeemed on Steam.

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2004 – Best PC Multiplayer Game of the Year
• Computer Gaming World
  • March 2005 (Issue #249) – Strategy Game of the Year (Real-Time)
  • March 2005 (Issue #249) – Best Opening Cut-Scene of the Year (Real-Time)
• GameSpy
  • 2004 – #7 PC Game of the Year
  • 2004 – Best Use of License of the Year (PC)