DAWN OF WAR II - PAX Community Exclusive

We’ve been alluding to the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle, Washington for some time now… and guess what… PAX is kicking off THIS FRIDAY, August 29th!

On our forums, a lot of fans have been asking to see Dawn Of War II in action; level walkthroughs and detailed gameplay. We are very please to deliver! In case you’ve missed the subtle (yet quite prominent) description on the PAX website, we will be showing all of the fans and community in attendance a LIVE demo of Dawn of War II.

Yes, it’s true. - a LIVE demo of the game in action played right before your eyes, hosted by Dawn Of War II’s very own Producer, Mark Noseworthy, and Lead Designer, Jonny Ebbert. And, of course, following the demo we’ll have an audience Q&A.

Relic Entertainment Presents: Dawn of War II
WHEN: Friday, August 29th, 2008
TIME: 8:00pm to 9:00pm
WHERE: Walrus Theatre

PAX details here. PAX schedules here (PDF). Event descriptions here (PDF).

That’s not all!

We’ve reserved some special front-row seating for the presentation, and some personalized swag for you guys in our community… all we ask for is a little something in return. A simple haiku about our favourite topic on this forum, Dawn Of War II , just might net you one of these reserved seats and some Relic Swag! Not to mention, the AWESOME folks at PAX (thanks Khoo!) have provided us with 10 3-day passes to get you in the door.

The Details are below! We’re really excited to see you there, and we can’t wait to read what you come up with! And remember that if you can’t make it to PAX, watch out for us at other events coming up like Games Workshop’s Games’ Day next month.

DAWN OF WAR II PAX COMMUNITY CONTEST

So what is a haiku? www.dictionary.com provides an elegant answer:

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This afternoon on IGN’s podcast, Jonny Ebbert, Lead Designer on Dawn of War II will be talking about the game and our presence at PAX this Friday

Check out the latest update on the THQ UK’s Rhino Diary. They have recently posted about their progress and put up new pictures on their flickr page. They are being as true to the Games Workshop models as possible, right down to the bolts! It’s really an amazing undertaking and we can’t wait to check it out at Games Workshop’s Games’ Day.

Mike over at THQ UK has been putting the word out about their four part diary covering the creation of a REAL-WORLD Rhino for Games Workshop’s Games Day 2008. If you haven’t seen the photos already, it’s looking awesome! the first part of the diary went up a couple days ago at THQ UK Features

Here’s a sample pic from their flickr page

Everyone loves these awesome screens of the Tyranids and the Plastic Wax CG trailer is phenomenal… but many people still want to know what are the Tyranids going to play like. How will they move, attack… swarm? Many of these answers can be found in this article from Gamespot. Furthermore, they’ve got our longest gameplay video yet! And this one is featuring the Tyranids in action.

More Leipzig information coming to you! This time courtesy of IGN. They confirm the Tyranid reveal and talk to our Senior Designer, Philippe Boulle in this Interview.

In addition, they have a copy of our extended Plastic Wax CG trailer first revealed at E3, and now extended for Leipzig!

Check it out!

To thank the fans for being so great and supportive about the Tyranids, We have posted an exclusive screenshot taken just for you guys to show some of the Tyranid units from in-game. Not found on any other news site. Check them and the awesome lush jungle out!

we have also created a new forum for Tyranid discussion

Nothing makes us more excited and happier to let you in on the secret we’ve been hiding (and working so hard on) for so long. And not only are we letting you in on the secret, we are letting you in first!

The Tyranids are in Dawn Of War II!

For us, the Tyranids was a way to give the fans something they have been asking for ever since Dawn Of War… but it wasn’t until we designed the Essence 2.0 Engine did we think that the Tyranids could be brought to the Dawn Of War universe they way that we felt we could do them justice and in the way that the fans deserve. The Tyranids are a great way for us to bring something new and different to the franchise… a completely different race which operates unlike any other seen in Dawn of War to date.

“Each Tyranid is a living weapon, perfectly adapted to its designated function, but each creature is no more than a single cell in a galactic entity governed by a monstrous Hive Mind. As the Tyranid hive fleets drift through space they strip all life from the worlds in their path, leaving nothing but scoured rock in their wake…

…In the war zones of Warhammer 40,000, the Tyranids are instinctive masters of swarm-tactics and close combat. Frequently appearing by the thousands across untold numbers of world, they always outnumber their opponents, a fact that often guarantees their victory. Each Tyranid is equipped with diamond-hard rending claws, razor-sharp teeth, and a variety of other bio-weapons suited to both close quarters fighting and ranged attacks. What’s even more fearsome are the monstrous creatures striding through a Tyranid swarm like Carnifexes and Hive Tyrants, true behemoths who tower over even the largest of tanks and mechanised units. In total, the Tyranids are a cold and brutal opponent to face. Even the best warriors in the galaxy can only hope to stall the Tyranids’ advance.” – www.gamesworkshop.com

We have been working feverishly over the last year to bring this to Dawn Of War II successfully and in a way the fans will love. With the Essence 2.0 Engine and the incredible talents at Relic, we think we have been able to do just that.

Hi everyone!

This week is the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany… and therefore often referred to as just Leipzig. You can expect a bunch of updates and stories to come out of us this week.

In case you don’t know about Leipzig and what it means for us, it is the biggest Games Convention of all. It dwarfs the E3 Games show by comparison. Last year Leipzig attracted 185,000 attendees to a floor space of 115,000 square meters. That the size of more than 6 average Wal-Mart Supercenters put together!

We’ve sent Jonny Ebbert, Lead Designer, and Jonathan Dowdeswell, Executive Producer, all the way over there to make sure out presence is felt. That’s why we’ve been saving some pretty big announcements until this week. But you don’t have to be there to get in on all the action, we’ll be posting HUGE new information right here! And as promised… even some exclusive content including a pre-Leipzig announcements So make sure you keep watching the blog. And keep watching this picture.