News — the announcement timeline
Last checked: 2026-10-26
30 tracked official announcements for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV, most recent first.
| Date | Announcement | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | Official Game Overview Trailer — 30 multiplayer maps, Kronus, Year One roadmap | Trailer |
| 2026-10-08 | Faction Deep Dive — Space Marines | Faction reveal |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed Beta announced | Update |
| 2026-09-30 | Space Marines CGI — Blood Ravens and Dark Angels unite | Trailer |
| 2026-09-23 | Battlefield Report — 2v2 Team Skirmish Maelstrom PvE | Dev blog |
| 2026-09-16 | Battlefield Report — 2v2 Team Domination | Dev blog |
| 2026-09-09 | Battlefield Report — 1v1 Annihilation: Orks vs Necrons (Power Matrix changes announced) | Dev blog |
| 2026-08-12 | Release Date Update — 3 December 2026 | Release info |
| 2026-08-05 | Introducing the cast of commanders | Dev blog |
| 2026-07-29 | Faction Deep Dive — Necrons | Faction reveal |
| 2026-07-24 | Developer AMA — Multiplayer | Dev blog |
| 2026-07-20 | Necron CGI Trailer | Trailer |
| 2026-07-08 | Battlefield Report — 1v1: Necrons vs Adeptus Mechanicus | Dev blog |
| 2026-07-01 | Battlefield Report — 1v1: Space Marines vs Orks | Dev blog |
| 2026-05-21 | Release date, pre-order & DLC plans confirmed | Release info |
| 2026-05-21 | Crusade mode returns | Dev blog |
| 2026-05-07 | Introducing the Adeptus Mechanicus | Faction reveal |
| 2026-04-20 | Adeptus Mechanicus CGI Trailer | Trailer |
| 2026-01-28 | Faction Deep Dive — Orks | Faction reveal |
| 2026-01-08 | Orks CGI Trailer | Trailer |
| 2025-12-19 | "Sons of Caliban" Dark Angels Trailer | Trailer |
| 2025-12-12 | Story Trailer — new characters revealed | Trailer |
| 2025-12-03 | Closed Alpha sign-ups open | Release info |
| 2025-12-02 | Combat Director detailed | Dev blog |
| 2025-11-20 | Crafting the story | Dev blog |
| 2025-11-14 | What we are building | Dev blog |
| 2025-10-27 | Meet KING Art Games | Dev blog |
| 2025-10-14 | Back to War In-Engine Trailer | Trailer |
| 2025-10-02 | "Back to War" reveal trailer | Trailer |
| 2025-08-19 | Coming in 2026 — reveal | Release info |