The events of the storyline are only vaguely linear, as the player can choose which missions to play as more become available. The storyline of the campaign mode for Dawn of War II follows a detachment of Blood Ravens chapter of the Space Marines operating out of the Strike Cruiser Armageddon in sub-sector Aurelia.
More information on what the game encompasses can be viewed on a host of websites including Relic's website, the Dawn of War II official game site, and the Dawn of War II community website. The game uses an updated version of the Essence engine from another popular game by THQ, Company of Heroes. New features include higher, top end graphics and physics. The game was released in the United States on February 19th, 2009 and on February 20th, 2009 in other regions. The beta was released to the public on the 27th of January, 2009. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is the sequel to the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War games.Ī multiplayer beta was released for previous Dawn of War: Soulstorm users on January 21, 2009.