Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising

The Blood Ravens return to Sub-Sector Aurelia to face the Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion. A frozen planet emerging from the Warp brings new threats as the chapter confronts a danger within its own ranks.

In the 15-mission campaign, command squads of heroes in real-time tactical battles, using their abilities and equipment to meet each mission’s challenges. Characters gain experience and gear as they progress, and saves from Dawn of War II can carry over.

Choices to resist or embrace corruption affect characters’ abilities, equipment, and the campaign’s outcomes. The campaign can be played cooperatively; multiplayer adds the Chaos Space Marines faction, new units, and two Last Stand heroes.

Players often praise the campaign’s squad-based tactical combat, its story and atmosphere, and the corruption system’s choices and effects on characters. Progression through gear and experience, replayability, and cooperative campaign play also appeal to some reviewers. Others find the campaign short or difficult, miss base-building, or report problems with squad behavior and bugs.