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|release history = It shares game files with ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising|Chaos Rising]]'', its first standalone expansion. | |release history = It shares game files with ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising|Chaos Rising]]'', its first standalone expansion. | ||
− | | | + | The game was migrated from [[Games for Windows - LIVE]] to [[Store:Steam|Steamworks]] online services in first in a beta branch on June 27, 2014<ref name="DoW2Steambeta">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/DawnofwarII/announcements/detail/1299601472312266187|title=Steam :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II :: Dawn of War II: Open Beta|date=2024-02-16}}</ref>, and on the main branch on September 4, 2014.<ref name="Steamworks">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/15620/discussions/0/616187203947612034/ Dawn of War II Patch Notes and Updates :: Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II General Discussions]</ref> The [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] version from July 7, 2023 is isolated from the Steam playerbase and can only be used to connect to GOG Galaxy users. On September 19, 2024, the ''Grand Master Collection'' (containing the base game, both expansions and most minor DLC) became the main version of the game on Steam, renamed to the ''Anniversary Edition''. |
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam, GFWL | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam, GFWL | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/dawnofwar2/ | Steam | | | OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/dawnofwar2/ | Steam | | | OS X, Linux }} | ||
− | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | warhammer_40000_dawn_of_war_ii_grand_master_collection | DRM-free | Part of the Grand Master Collection. | | Windows }} | |
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | warhammer_40000_dawn_of_war_ii_grand_master_collection | DRM-free | | ||
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1082687204 | MacApp | | | OS X }} | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id1082687204 | MacApp | | | OS X }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 15620 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 15620 | Steam | Part of the Anniversary Edition. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https:// | + | {{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | unknown, GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030003553/http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Dawn-of-War-II/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8045451082d|title=Dawn of War II - Xbox.com|date=2024-05-12}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2059-1 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Humble | warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war-ii | Steam | {{store link|Humble|warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war-ii-master-collection|Master Collection}} and {{store link|Humble|warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war-ii-grand-master-collection|Grand Master Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} {{removed DRM|Games for Windows - LIVE}} has been removed.<ref name="Steamworks" | + | {{ii}} {{removed DRM|Games for Windows - LIVE}} has been removed.<ref name="Steamworks"/> See [[#Issues fixed|Downgrading]] to revert to the GFWL version. |
− | {{ii}} All non-Steam versions require {{DRM|GFWL| | + | {{ii}} All non-Steam versions require {{DRM|GFWL|activation=5x5|ZDPP=no|local=yes}} |
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+ | ===Version differences=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The retail-only '''Gold Edition''' includes the base game and the [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising|Chaos Rising]] expansion. | ||
+ | {{ii}} The '''Master Collection''' includes the base game, Chaos Rising and [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution|Retribution]]. | ||
+ | {{ii}} The '''Grand Master Collection''' (titled '''Anniversary Edition''' on Steam as of September 19, 2024) includes the contents of the Master Collection, as well as all additional DLC for Retribution ''except'' The Last Stand Necron Overlord and Ridiculously Bloody Blood Pack. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2024-03-31}}</ref>|fix= |
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\GameAssets\Data\Movies}}. | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\GameAssets\Data\Movies}}. | ||
# Move, delete or rename the following files. | # Move, delete or rename the following files. | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = Only on/off. | |antialiasing notes = Only on/off. | ||
− | |upscaling = | + | |upscaling = false |
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
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|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Modify configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2023-03-13|comment=}}</ref>|fix= |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Dawn of War 2\Settings}} |
− | # Edit | + | # Edit {{file|configuration.lua}}. |
− | # Find <code>setting = "vsync"</code> | + | # Find <code>setting = "vsync"</code>. |
− | # Change <code>value = 0</code> to <code>value = 1</code> | + | # Change <code>value = 0</code> to <code>value = 1</code> |
− | # Save | + | # Save the changes. To reverse the change, change back to <code>value = 0</code>. |
}} | }} | ||
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|acceleration option = true | |acceleration option = true | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = n/a |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
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===Custom keyboard binding=== | ===Custom keyboard binding=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. |
− | # | + | # Open {{file|_keydefaults.lua}} with a text editor. |
− | # Locate actions | + | # Locate actions to change and assign new keys to them. |
− | # Save file as | + | # Save file as {{file|keydefaults.lua}} (without underscore). |
{{ii}} Be sure to read notes in the file. | {{ii}} Be sure to read notes in the file. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|online play players = 6 | |online play players = 6 | ||
|online play modes = Co-op, Versus | |online play modes = Co-op, Versus | ||
− | |online play notes = 2 players for | + | |online play notes = 2 players for campaign Co-op, 3 players for the Last Stand game mode. Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.<ref>[https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/accounts/faqs/#faq_11 Calico - FAQs | Feral Interactive]</ref> |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Pagefile=== | ===Pagefile=== | ||
− | + | {{ii}} The game may not run unless a pagefile of at least 1.5 GB in size is present on the computer. This can be worked around. | |
− | + | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Run the game with the {{code|-disablepagefilecheck}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
===Restoring LAN multi-player, direct IP connection and GFWL=== | ===Restoring LAN multi-player, direct IP connection and GFWL=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Downgrading|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2020-08-10}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Downgrading|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2020-08-10}}</ref>|fix= | ||
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1956-wh40k-dawn-of-war-ii-gfwl-downgrade/ this archive] and extract it. | # Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1956-wh40k-dawn-of-war-ii-gfwl-downgrade/ this archive] and extract it. | ||
− | # Copy the extracted content to | + | # Copy the extracted content to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and overwrite the existing files. If present, also delete {{file|xlive.dll}} from the game's folder. |
− | # Launch the game from Steam and enter | + | # Launch the game from Steam and enter the key when the game asks. After activating the game, matchmaking (and all achievements associated with it) becomes available once again.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGBzAfOvl8&|title=Cosminiion's video on all online GFWL components|date=2020-08-10}}</ref> |
{{ii}} This does not bypass neither remove Steam DRM. Steam is still required to run the game in addition to GFWL. | {{ii}} This does not bypass neither remove Steam DRM. Steam is still required to run the game in addition to GFWL. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Game will not launch on system with more than 12 CPU cores=== | ===Game will not launch on system with more than 12 CPU cores=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Install DOW2CoreFix|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Install DOW2CoreFix|fix= | ||
− | Download [https://github.com/maximumgame/DOW2CoreFix/releases/tag/v1.0 DOW2CoreFix Profiler.dll] into the game's directory. This | + | Download [https://github.com/maximumgame/DOW2CoreFix/releases/tag/v1.0 DOW2CoreFix Profiler.dll] into the game's directory. This limits the game to only 12 CPU cores. |
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 07:30, 20 September 2024
Developers | |
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Relic Entertainment | |
GOG.com | General Arcade[1] |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive[2] |
Linux | Feral Interactive[2] |
Publishers | |
2009-2013 | THQ |
2013-present | Sega |
OS X, Linux | Feral Interactive |
Engines | |
Essence Engine 2.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 19, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | September 29, 2016[2] |
Linux | September 29, 2016[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 85 |
IGDB | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series.
It shares game files with Chaos Rising, its first standalone expansion.
The game was migrated from Games for Windows - LIVE to Steamworks online services in first in a beta branch on June 27, 2014[3], and on the main branch on September 4, 2014.[4] The GOG.com version from July 7, 2023 is isolated from the Steam playerbase and can only be used to connect to GOG Galaxy users. On September 19, 2024, the Grand Master Collection (containing the base game, both expansions and most minor DLC) became the main version of the game on Steam, renamed to the Anniversary Edition.
General information
- Lexicanum - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
- Dawn of War Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- 1d4chan's Article - A highly informative compendium for most things related to Warhammer and its related franchises
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Developer website | ||||
GOG.com | Part of the Grand Master Collection. | |||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | Part of the Anniversary Edition. | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [5] | |||
(unavailable) | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) | Master Collection and Grand Master Collection also available. |
- Games for Windows - LIVE DRM has been removed.[4] See Downgrading to revert to the GFWL version.
- All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM[Note 1]
Version differences
- The retail-only Gold Edition includes the base game and the Chaos Rising expansion.
- The Master Collection includes the base game, Chaos Rising and Retribution.
- The Grand Master Collection (titled Anniversary Edition on Steam as of September 19, 2024) includes the contents of the Master Collection, as well as all additional DLC for Retribution except The Last Stand Necron Overlord and Ridiculously Bloody Blood Pack.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Move, delete or rename files[6] |
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amd_intro.avi dowii_intro_final.avi gfwl_logo.avi gw_logo_720p_divx1.avi nvidia_logo.avi relicintro_720p_divx.avi sega_logo_new_720p_divx.avi |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dawn of War 2\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Dawn of War II/VFS/User/AppData/Roaming/My Games/Dawn of War 2/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dawn of War 2\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Dawn of War II/VFS/User/AppData/Roaming/My Games/Dawn of War 2/Saved Games/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use -window command line argument. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Only on/off. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Modify configuration file[7] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See Custom keyboard binding | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Custom keyboard binding
Edit configuration file[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.[8] | |||
Czech | Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.[8] | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Local store version only. Fan translation also available. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.[8] | |||
Russian | Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.[8] | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | Removed in the Steamworks update.[4] | |||
Online play | 6 | Co-op, Versus 2 players for campaign Co-op, 3 players for the Last Stand game mode. Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.[9] |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Removed in the Steamworks update.[4] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 67, 68 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Pagefile
- The game may not run unless a pagefile of at least 1.5 GB in size is present on the computer. This can be worked around.
Run the game with the -disablepagefilecheck command line argument[citation needed]
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Restoring LAN multi-player, direct IP connection and GFWL
Downgrading[10] |
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Game will not launch on system with more than 12 CPU cores
Install DOW2CoreFix |
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Download DOW2CoreFix Profiler.dll into the game's directory. This limits the game to only 12 CPU cores. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
OpenGL | Linux version | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Multiplayer | Games for Windows Live, Steamworks, Relic BattleServer |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | Vista SP1 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz Dual Core (any processor) |
Intel Core 2 Duo series AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 1.5 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT ATI Radeon X1900 256 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.10.5 | 10.11.5 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 1.8 GHz | Intel 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 18 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM | 1 GB of VRAM |
- Intel HD Graphics 4000/5000 cards require 8 GB of RAM.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS 2.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 600 series AMD Radeon HD 6000 series Intel Iris Pro Graphics series 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce 700 series AMD Radeon R9 200 series 2 GB of VRAM |
- Intel HD Graphics 4000/5000 cards require 8 GB of RAM.
- Nvidia cards require driver version 367.35, AMD and Intel GPUs require MESA 11.2.
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: 5x5 activation, supports local profiles.
References
- ↑ Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Grand Master Collection | General Arcade - last accessed on 2023-07-15
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Feral Interactive on Twitter - last accessed on 2016-09-23
- "On September 29th, three grimdark games arrive on Mac and Linux — Warhammer® 40,000®: Dawn of War II®, Chaos Rising and Retribution."
- ↑ Steam :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II :: Dawn of War II: Open Beta - last accessed on 2024-02-16
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Dawn of War II Patch Notes and Updates :: Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II General Discussions
- ↑ Dawn of War II - Xbox.com - last accessed on 2024-05-12
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2024-03-31
- ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2023-03-13
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II on SteamDB
- ↑ Calico - FAQs | Feral Interactive
- ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2020-08-10
- ↑ Cosminiion's video on all online GFWL components - last accessed on 2020-08-10