Dawn of War II : Des infos sur la beta

THQ a publié les détails promis mardi quant au bêta-test de Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II. Le rts de Relic sera donc en bêta-test multi joueur dès le 21 janvier avec deux spécificités tout de même.

La première, ce bêta-test sera dans un premier temps accessible uniquement aux possesseurs de Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm et commencera le 21 janvier.

Deuxièmement, cette bêta deviendra publique dès le 28 janvier. Le bêta-test proposera les quatre races jouables, cinq cartes multi et Microsoft Games for Live – Live TrueSkill Matchmaking.

Plus de détails sur les inscriptions et comment télécharger le client de bêta-test très prochainement.

“Exclusive Beta Offered to Dawn of War – Soulstorm Owners; Public Beta to Follow

January 8, 2009 — THQ Inc. today announced plans to release a multiplayer beta for Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II, the award winning Real-time strategy (RTS) game from Relic Entertainment.

The beta will be hosted via Steam and offered exclusively to Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War – Soulstorm owners on January 21, followed by a worldwide public release on January 28. The beta will feature all four playable races, five multiplayer maps, and Microsoft’s Games for Windows – LIVE TrueSkill Matchmaking.

Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II, developed by THQ’s internal studio, Relic Entertainment, is a Real-time strategy (RTS) game set in the grim, war-ravaged world of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 science fiction universe. Featuring vicious front-line combat, destructible environments, a fully cooperative multiplayer mode, four unique playable races, and a non-linear single player campaign with branching storylines, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II delivers the ultimate sci-fi fantasy RTS experience. The game is scheduled for release on February 23, 2009 for Windows PC, and will be available through worldwide retail and online outlets. For more information on Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, please visit www.dawnofwar2.com.”