YES NO Relic has decided that, instead of creating campaigns that were basically tutorials for each of the four playable races in the game, sticking with one race would be a better for telling a complete story. Frankly, I was getting restless for story, especially with Relic's knack for creating some awesome single player experiences. Thankfully, that's what this visit was all about. We've actually seen the game running and participated a bit in the multiplayer beta that's going on right now, but had yet to see what direction the single player campaign would be taking. THQ actually dropped by our offices on Monday to show off the game right before the DOOM 3 bomb dropped. They're the focus of the single player campaign of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, Relic (best known for the Homeworld series) and THQ's newest RTS based on this fiction. They're warrior monks in service to the Emperor and God and the service of humanity. Compared to the size of the human Empire, their numbers are small, but their struggle is constant in protection of the Emperor and their Space Marine Chapter. Through genetic alteration, rigorous training, and psychological conditioning, these soldiers turn into a seriously dangerous and feared fighting force. When I say 'created' that's exactly what I mean. To this end, the human Empire has created an elite group of soldier called the Space Marines. There are a lot of worlds out there and more than a few different races of beings to contend over them with. In this future, humans have embraced their violent nature to combat the evils lurking in the deeps of space. What you'll find is a rich, detailed, and obscenely screwed up view of humanity's future. I think you owe it to yourself to get out and grab one of the basic books on the fiction and universe. If you're a science fiction fan and have never heard of Warhammer 40,000, you've been missing out.

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