Launch - Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising

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THQ and Relic Entertainment Announce Launch of Warhammer® 40,000®: Dawn of War® II – Chaos Rising™

Critically Acclaimed Real-Time Strategy Franchise Expands with New Playable Army, Intense Single Player Campaign and Extensive Multiplayer Content

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Warhammer® 40,000®: Dawn of War® II – Chaos RisingTM, the first standalone expansion to 2009’s Real-Time Strategy (RTS) Game of the Year*, Dawn of War II, has shipped for Windows PC. Chaos Rising delivers an immersive single player experience, a level cap increase from 20 to 30, more powerful war-gear and introduces the traitorous Chaos Space Marines as a new playable army. Developed by THQ’s internal studio Relic® Entertainment, Chaos Rising offers a suite of multiplayer options via Microsoft’s free Games for Windows – LIVE® service, and is now available at retail and online outlets nationwide for a suggested retail price of $29.99. The Dawn of War II – Gold Edition, which contains both the original Dawn of War II and its expansion Chaos Rising, is also available for a suggested retail price of $39.99.

“Relic Entertainment is the industry’s premier RTS developer and consistently produces innovative, immersive and genre-defining experiences,” said Travis Plane, Vice President of Global Brand Management, THQ. “Chaos Rising delivers solid action, an unforgettable story and improves upon every feature that made Dawn of War II 2009’s top RTS.”

“Chaos Rising continues Dawn of War II’s single player campaign and follows the infamous Blood Ravens as they uncover the secrets of sub-sector Aurelia and battle their relentless archenemies, the Chaos Space Marines,” said Jonathan Dowdeswell, General Manager, Relic Entertainment. “The new Corruption mechanic has a profound impact on the campaign’s outcome, and we’re absolutely thrilled for fans to finally fight the demonic legions of Chaos.”

Chaos Rising has earned worldwide acclaim as Relic Entertainment’s next great title:

“It’s games like this that make Relic one of the best PC developers operating today.”

* PC Gamer, 91 out of 100 – Editor’s Choice

“If you’ve played and enjoyed DOWII you have no excuse not to get Chaos Rising – it’s simply more of what you love.”

* Total PC Gaming, 9.1 out of 10

“Chaos Rising is about as generous an expansion as you could possibly want.”

* Eurogamer, 9 out of 10

“If you're not already immersed in Relic's Dawn of War universe, there's no better time to orbital drop in.”

* VideoGamer, 9 out of 10

About Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising
Set in the grim, war-ravaged world of Games Workshop’s vast Warhammer 40,000 science fiction universe, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising transports players into the midst of an intergalactic war between ancient enemies. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising introduces the Chaos Space Marines as a new playable multiplayer army and continues the single player campaign from the original Dawn of War II with 15 new missions, character transfers, all new wargear and a raised level cap (from 20 to 30). New multiplayer units for the Orks, Eldar, Tyranids and Space Marines are now available to owners of the original Dawn of War II, along with seven new multiplayer maps, free of charge. For more information on Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising, please visit www.dawnofwar2.com.