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Dawn of War 4 release date: 3 December 2026 (delayed)

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV is out 3 December 2026 on PC, delayed from 17 September. £49.99 Standard; the £74.99 Commander Edition starts 30 November.

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  2. Official signals
  3. Timeline
  4. What could still change
  5. How we check this date
  6. Questions
  7. Sources

Release status

Dawn of War 4 now releases on Thursday 3 December 2026

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV release status
DetailStatusSource
Release date3 December 2026 (delayed)gamingonlinux.com
DayThursdaygamingonlinux.com
PlatformsPC (Steam). It will also stream on NVIDIA GeForce NOW. No console versions announced.store.steampowered.com
Price (UK)£49.99 Standard, £74.99 Commander Edition on Steam UK (10% off for pre-orders)store.steampowered.com
PC specsWindows 11, 16 GB RAM and a GTX 1660 or RX 5700 minimum; 32 GB RAM and an RTX 3060 Ti or RX 9060 recommended. 125 GB of storage.store.steampowered.com
Early accessCommander Edition owners play 3 days early, from 30 Novembergosugamers.net
Developer and publisherKING Art Games (developer), Deep Silver / PLAION (publisher)press.plaion.com
PEGINo PEGI rating published yetpress.plaion.com

Dawn of War IV is the first Dawn of War not made by Relic. KING Art Games, the German studio behind Iron Harvest, took over the real-time strategy series for Deep Silver.

It was meant to be out in September. In August the studio pushed it to 3 December after playtests, saying it needed the time for bugs, performance and polish.

Classic RTS still has a big audience on PC. Our pages on Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour, Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition cover the older games people are still playing.

Official signals

Only the publisher, platform stores and ratings boards. Newest first.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV: official signals
DateSourceWhat it saidLink
12 Nov 2026KING Art Games (Steam news)"Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV launches on 3 December 2026, with three days of early access beginning 30 November for Commander Edition owners." The post also gave the PC specs and confirmed GeForce NOW.store.steampowered.com
12 Aug 2026KING Art Games on Steam (reported by GamingOnLinux and GosuGamers)Game director Jan Theysen: "We've made the decision to move the launch to December 3rd", to "fix bugs, improve performance and polish the experience" after playtest feedback.gamingonlinux.com
21 May 2026Deep Silver / PLAION (press release)Dawn of War IV releases on 17 September, with Standard (£49.99) and Commander (£74.99) editions.press.plaion.com

Timeline

  1. Launch on PC. Source

  2. Commander Edition early access begins. Source

  3. KING Art published the PC specs (125 GB of storage) and confirmed GeForce NOW support. Source

  4. Delayed from 17 September to 3 December. Source

  5. 17 September date, editions and prices announced. Source

  6. Dawn of War IV announced ahead of Gamescom 2025. Source

What could still change

  • It has already slipped once. Any further move would come from KING Art's Steam news.
  • The prices are from Steam UK, checked on 13 November 2026. We'll check them again in launch week.

How we check this date

Checked on 13 November 2026. We check again in the week of 30 November. We only change the date when one of these official pages does. See our methodology for how we source figures.

Dawn of War 4 questions

When does Dawn of War 4 come out?

Thursday 3 December 2026 on PC. Commander Edition owners can start on 30 November.

Was Dawn of War 4 delayed?

Yes. It was due on 17 September 2026. In August KING Art moved it to 3 December to fix bugs and improve performance after playtests.

How much is Dawn of War 4 in the UK?

£49.99 for the Standard Edition and £74.99 for the Commander Edition, with 10% off for pre-orders.

What is in the Commander Edition?

The base game, a 3-day early unlock, all Year One content, the digital soundtrack and both paid Year One campaign expansions (the Blood Ravens prologue and Aftermath).

What factions are in Dawn of War 4?

Four at launch, Space Marines, Adeptus Mechanicus, Necrons and Orks. The Aftermath expansion adds a fifth.

Is Dawn of War 4 on console?

No console versions have been announced. It is a PC game on Steam, and it will also stream through NVIDIA GeForce NOW.

What are the Dawn of War 4 PC requirements?

Windows 11, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1660 or Radeon RX 5700 at minimum. KING Art recommends 32 GB of RAM and an RTX 3060 Ti or RX 9060. Both need 125 GB of free space.

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Sources

  1. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV on Steam (UK prices and 3 December date), published by store.steampowered.com
  2. Deep Silver / PLAION – The next chapter of Dawn of War begins on September 17 (21 May 2026), published by press.plaion.com
  3. KING Art Games – Prepare your systems for Dawn of War IV (Steam news, 12 November 2026), published by store.steampowered.com
  4. GamingOnLinux – Dawn of War IV delayed until December (13 August 2026), published by gamingonlinux.com
  5. GosuGamers – Dawn of War IV release delayed to December 2026, published by gosugamers.net
  6. GameSpot – Dawn of War 4 announced (19 August 2025), published by gamespot.com
  7. Wikipedia – Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV, published by en.wikipedia.org

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