Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III demo gameplay has recently been unveiled at the Pax West 2016 event. The upcoming game is expected to be launched next year after more than a decade since the second installment was released.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III Storyline

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III tells of a mysterious weapon capable of inflicting massive destruction discovered in the Archeon world. Three factions, namely, the Humans, Eldar and Orks arrived at the planet eager to slaughter one another to claim the weapon as their own. A video trailer is available for viewing here.

The Humans sent the dependable Space Marines who are led by the Blood Raven's Chapter Master Gabriel Angelos. Meanwhile, Farseer Marcha heads the ancient but dying Eldar race. The Warlord Gorgutz leads the savage Orks.

Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War III Gameplay

Gameplay for the Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War III shares similarities from the first installment. Players will have to follow the control points in the map in order to acquire Requisition and Power resources. Buildings will have to upgrade and made sure they are safe from opposing forces.

Heroes in the upcoming DOW III will have more important roles in the game. Each hero will be given specific abilities and role in the game, according to Relic game designer Carolina Mastretta. Reviewers who played the demo admit that battles would need tactics and well thought deployment. Each unit is powerful in their own area of expertise. For example melee units are good for up close and personal attacks but will need the support of ranged artillery units to survive.

Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War III Release Date

Relic Entertainment has not set a specific release date for Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War III. But the developer hopes that it could launch it by 2017. It is only available for the Windows PC platform.