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SoulframeYear One Roadmap
Dawn of War 4's Year One roadmap runs through 2027 with free updates (Crusade Mode, four map packs, the Mission Editor, Lord Ahmnok and Guzcutta for Last Stand and Crusade) and two paid expansions, Blood Ravens Story Prologue and Aftermath. Steam gives no exact dates and marks it subject to change.
Dawn of War 4's Year One roadmap, on its Steam page, lists four free updates and two paid expansions across 2027, starting with Crusade Mode and ending around Summer with Aftermath and its new faction. The image carries no exact dates and says "DLC & release windows subject to change". Nothing on it is in the launch game on Dec 3, 2026. Steam heads the plan "Year 1 Expansion". The clip is the May 2026 version of the roadmap, with the same items on the older dates.
Quick facts
| Free updates | Four, each with a map pack |
| Paid expansions | Two |
| First free item | Crusade Mode and Map Pack I |
| Mission Editor | Third free update, near Spring 2027 |
| Last items shown | Guzcutta, Map Pack IV and Aftermath, around Summer 2027 |
| Exact dates | None published as of Oct 31, 2026 |
| Commander Edition | Includes both paid expansions |
Sources: Steam store page, Oct 31, 2026; KING Art, May 21, 2026.
The roadmap in order
The table follows the image's order from left to right. Its timeline starts at 2027 and names only two seasons, so anything else about timing is an estimate.
| Order | Update | Cost | Position on the image |
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| 1 | Crusade Mode and Map Pack I | Free | First, on the 2027 line |
| 2 | Lord Ahmnok for Last Stand and Crusade, and Map Pack II | Free | Second |
| Paid | Blood Ravens Story Prologue | Paid | Just before Spring |
| 3 | Mission Editor and Map Pack III | Free | Near Spring |
| 4 | Guzcutta for Last Stand and Crusade, and Map Pack IV | Free | Near Summer |
| Paid | Aftermath: campaign expansion and new faction | Paid | At Summer |
Source: the roadmap image on the Steam store page, Oct 31, 2026. "DLC & release windows subject to change."
GamingBolt reported the same order in Aug 2026, calling the start "Early 2027". Play Day reports that exact dates will come closer to release.
What changed with the delay
The May 21, 2026 plan ran the free updates from Fall 2026 to Spring 2027. When the game moved to Dec 3, the roadmap moved with it, so older articles with Fall 2026 dates are out of date. The Mission Editor also moved, from before Winter in the May plan to after Map Pack II. See Release Date and Launch Time. The clip is KING Art's Aug 2026 Release Date Update.
Free updates
KING Art says all of the free content comes completely free of charge, and it reaches owners of either edition. Crusade Mode's rules are on its own page. KING Art also says more Crusades come free later, on top of the five Commanders whose Crusades arrive with the mode.
Lord Ahmnok and Guzcutta are both Commanders of the base game (Necrons and Orks). The updates add them to Last Stand and Crusade, modes that do not offer every Commander from the start; KING Art calls these "Commander scenarios". See Commanders.
Map packs
The roadmap shows four numbered map packs, one with each free update, on top of 30 multiplayer maps at launch. As of Oct 31, 2026 no source gives how many maps a pack holds or which modes they serve. See Multiplayer.
Mission Editor
The Mission Editor is a free update that, per PLAION, lets players create and share battles. It arrives near Spring 2027 on the roadmap, with Map Pack III. That single line is nearly all that has been published: no screenshot of it, no list of its tools and no word on where shared battles are found. Whether it leads to wider mod tools is a separate question, covered on Mods and Modding.
Paid expansions
Blood Ravens Story Prologue is a story expansion about a new strike force heading to Aurelia. Aftermath deepens the campaign and adds an entirely new faction, which KING Art has not named. Both are sold separately and included in the Commander Edition; their solo prices are not published. See Editions and Price. The clip ends on the Commander Edition's art listing both; it shows the old Sep 17 date.
After the first year
Nothing past the Year One plan has been announced. KING Art says only that it is committed to supporting the game long-term.
Frequently asked questions
What is on the Dawn of War 4 roadmap? Dawn of War 4's roadmap lists free updates with Crusade Mode, four map packs, the Mission Editor, and Lord Ahmnok and Guzcutta for Last Stand and Crusade, plus the paid expansions Blood Ravens Story Prologue and Aftermath.
Is Dawn of War 4's DLC free? Part of it is. Dawn of War 4's map packs, Crusade Mode, Mission Editor and new Commander scenarios are free, while Blood Ravens Story Prologue and Aftermath are paid unless you own the Commander Edition.
When does the Dawn of War 4 Mission Editor come out? Steam's roadmap places the Dawn of War 4 Mission Editor near Spring 2027, with Map Pack III. It gives no exact date and marks windows as subject to change.
How many map packs is Dawn of War 4 getting? Dawn of War 4's roadmap shows four free map packs in its first year. Their sizes were not published as of Oct 31, 2026.
When do the Dawn of War 4 expansions come out? Steam's roadmap places Blood Ravens Story Prologue just before Spring 2027 and Aftermath at Summer 2027. Neither Dawn of War 4 expansion has an exact date.
Sources
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV, Steam (roadmap image), as of Oct 31, 2026
- Official Game Overview Trailer, KING Art Games, Oct 21, 2026
- Delayed to December 3rd for More Polish, GamingBolt, Aug 13, 2026
- Release date delayed, updated roadmap revealed, Play Day, Aug 13, 2026
- Release Date Update, KING Art Games, Aug 12, 2026
- Release date, pre-order & DLC plans confirmed, KING Art Games, May 21, 2026
- Crusade mode returns, KING Art Games, May 21, 2026
- Launches on September 17th, Post-Launch Roadmap Revealed, GamingBolt, May 21, 2026
- The Next Chapter of Dawn of War Begins on September 17, PLAION, May 21, 2026
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Release Date & Post-Launch Roadmap Reveal Trailer, Warhammer, May 21, 2026 (video)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Release Date Update, Dawn of War IV, Aug 12, 2026 (video)
Moments
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Release Date & Post-Launch Roadmap Reveal Trailer
Warhammer
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Release Date Update
Dawn of War IV
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Characters and Voice CastDawn of War 4's published voice cast includes Steve Blum as Cyrus, Brian Drummond returning as Gorgutz, Aaron Neil as Jonah Orion, Alistair Petrie as The Lion and Ben Whitehead as Nulpherus-1. KING Art named 16 performers on Aug 5, 2026; Ahmnok's voice is not among them.
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Closed Beta and PlaytestsDawn of War 4's closed beta ran Oct 21 to 26, 2026, after two closed alphas in Nov and Dec 2025, and it is over. No open beta or demo has been announced as of Oct 31, 2026, so the next way to play is the launch, Nov 30 with the Commander Edition or Dec 3, 2026.
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Editions and PriceDawn of War 4 costs $59.99 for the Standard Edition and $89.99 for the Commander Edition, which adds a 3-Day Early Unlock, both paid expansions and the digital soundtrack. Pre-orders on Steam were 10% off on Oct 31, 2026, at $53.99 and $80.99.
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KING Art GamesKING Art Games is the independent studio in Bremen, Germany, making Dawn of War 4, published by Deep Silver, a division of PLAION. It made the RTS Iron Harvest, and Dawn of War 4 is the first main game in the series not by Relic; no maker has published a reason for the move.
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Previews and ReceptionDawn of War 4 has no reviews and no Metacritic or OpenCritic score as of Oct 31, 2026; the game is out Dec 3, 2026. What exists are previews of a pre-release build with two full campaigns, mostly warm, with Gameswelt among those naming problems.
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Story and SettingDawn of War 4 is set on the planet Kronus about 200 years after Dark Crusade, cut off by the Great Rift, where Space Marines, Orks, Necrons and the Adeptus Mechanicus collide over a buried Necron complex. Black Library author John French co-wrote the story with KING Art, and the game is out Dec 3, 2026.
- System Requirements and PlatformsDawn of War 4's system requirements had not been published as of Oct 31, 2026; Steam says only that it needs a 64-bit processor and operating system. It is announced for Windows on Steam only, with no console, Mac or native Linux version, and no stated Steam Deck status.
See also
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Crusade ModeCrusade Mode is Dawn of War 4's replayable endless campaign on a turn-based map of Kronus, and it arrives as a free update in 2027, not in the launch build. KING Art says a typical Crusade takes eight to ten hours.
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Last StandLast Stand is Dawn of War 4's three-player co-op horde mode, where you pick one of five heroes, build a Strikeforce and survive deadlier waves. It returns from Dawn of War 2 and is in the launch game; KING Art's closer look is still to come.
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Blood Ravens Story PrologueBlood Ravens Story Prologue is a paid Dawn of War 4 expansion set before the main campaign, following a new Blood Ravens strike force to Aurelia. Steam's roadmap places it just before Spring 2027; it is included in the Commander Edition, and its solo price and exact date are not published.
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AftermathAftermath is a paid Dawn of War 4 campaign expansion that adds a new, fifth faction, placed at Summer 2027 on Steam's roadmap. As of Oct 31, 2026 the faction is unnamed, and Chaos is neither confirmed nor ruled out.
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Release Date and Launch TimeDawn of War 4 comes out on Dec 3, 2026 on Steam, and Commander Edition owners can play from Nov 30, 2026. As of Oct 31, 2026 no launch hour and no pre-load date have been announced for either day.
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