Year One Roadmap & DLC
Last checked: 2026-10-26
Official promotional art · © Games Workshop / Deep Silver
Free Year One updates (Crusade Mode, Mission Editor, new Commanders) plus two story expansions and a new playable faction.
Free updates — Year One
- Crusade Mode (also confirmed separately on 21 May 2026)
- New maps and modes
- New Commanders
- Mission Editor
Paid story expansions
| Expansion | When | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Ravens Story Prologue | 2027 | New story campaign on the Blood Ravens' former homeworld of Aurelia, before the events of DoW IV; adds a new Commander playable in Last Stand and Crusade mode |
| Aftermath | 2027 | A new playable faction with their own story campaign set after the main campaign |
Also confirmed
The war is waged on Kronus — the planet series veterans know from Dark Crusade. Multiplayer ships with 30 maps, and both Blood Ravens and Dark Angels appear in the Space Marines CGI (30 Sep 2026), confirming the two chapters' story link.
Source: Deep Silver — Official Game Overview Trailer, 21 Oct 2026 · checked 2026-10-26
Not yet documented
Statistics, cost and balance details have not been published. They will be added — with the build they came from named — once the game is playable.