Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funereal chambers house the awakening mass of the Necron plague. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necron purge, and ultimately for the Necrons themselves to retire to. Over millions of years, sand and rock had covered it all until ill-fated excavations awoke the deathless again. Play any of seven races, striving for control over Kronus. Take other races' strongholds by winning challenging battles on various maps individually associated with the respective Strongholds.

The Game of the Year Edition features eight additional maps, additional online modes, and all the patches previously released online. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War builds upon the most exciting, visceral, front-line battlefield ever seen in an RTS game.

Key features:Single-player campaigns employing classic storytelling elements of treason and conspiracy Two to eight multiplayer via LAN or Internet providing endless re-playability Four unique races, each with their own unique strategies Resource model that focuses action on the frontline and minimizes the tedium of resource gathering Cinematic quality melee and ranged combat that show battle in detail never before seen in a RTS game Eight additional maps All Dawn of War patches