{"id":1950189,"date":"2026-05-22T21:04:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1950189"},"modified":"2026-05-22T21:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:04:37","slug":"dawn-of-war-iv-dev-doesnt-see-total-war-warhammer-40000-as-direct-competition-reckons-fans-will-play-both-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1950189","title":{"rendered":"Dawn of War IV Dev Doesn’t See Total War: Warhammer 40,000 as Direct Competition, Reckons Fans Will Play Both Games"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s a busy time for Warhammer 40,000 video games. The recent Warhammer Skulls showcase<\/a> included a long list of reveals and updates, confirming that Warhammer 40,000 fans will have plenty to choose from in the coming year or so. Perhaps the two most-anticipated Warhammer 40,000 games are Dawn of War IV<\/a> and Total War: Warhammer 40,000<\/a>, both PC-focused strategy games that, while very different, share a common language and, to the casual observer, look similar. But with both Dawn of War IV developer King Art Games and Total War: Warhammer 40,000 developer Creative Assembly hoping for long-term success with their games and potentially years of DLC support, is there room for both?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

I put that question to King Art Games creative director Jan Theysen and senior game designer Elliott Verbiest, who responded by insisting Total War: Warhammer 40,000 isn\u2019t Dawn of War IV\u2019s direct competition. On the contrary, the pair believe having another great Warhammer 40,000 video game out there can only help overall, and super fans will play both games anyway.<\/p>\n