THQ today announced plans to release a multiplayer beta for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, the sequel to the award winning Real-time strategy game from Relic Entertainment.
The beta will be hosted via Steam and offered exclusively to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm owners on January 21, followed by a worldwide public release on January 28. The beta will feature all four playable races, five multiplayer maps, and Microsoft’s Games for Windows - LIVE TrueSkill Matchmaking.
Dawn of War II is scheduled for release on February 20, 2009 for Windows PC.