Dawn Of War 3 Trailer Heralds The Return Of A Cult Classic Within PC Gaming

One Of PC Gaming's Best-Loved Franchises Is Making Its Return

Dawn of War might not mean much to those of you who haven't invested in a gaming PC but for the stalwart few who have turned their backs on consoles, this video game means a lot.

Notoriously hard to run on PCs, the Dawn of War series has become something of a cult classic among its fans.

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Not least because it's probably the single best adaptation of the Warhammer 40K universe to appear on a screen.

It managed to capture the essence of the genre, from the steam punk gothic design to the almost Frank Miller esque hyper violence.

Well now there's a new one, and unsurprisingly it has fans, and journalists, rather excited.

DAWN OF WAR 3 TODAY TOO ARE YOU SERIOUS. YESSS

— Mitch Dyer (@MitchyD) May 3, 2016

A Dishonored 2 announcement... Dawn of War 3... And I got my HTC Vive... And it's @LainaCarnage's birthday... WHAT A DAY!

Off to lunch! \o/

— Cohh Carnage (@CohhCarnage) May 3, 2016

I am excited but cautious about dawn of war 3 - the move back toward large armies seems overly anachronistic. https://t.co/IiVKabTcN6

— Arthur Gies (@aegies) May 3, 2016

Launching on PC sometime next year the game promises to offer an even bigger scale than before while keeping the same Real-Time Strategy pace that kept players addicted to the series.

While there's no actual gameplay, instead what you see is a visually stunning memorial to pure war - encompassing the fanaticism, rage and senselessness that makes the fantasy world of Warhammer 40K such a morbidly fascinating concept.

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