A Massively Multiplayer Online game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe is currently in development, according to reports. The game will be announced officially at E3 in June of this year, where more information may hopefully be gleaned for the game.
However, until then, a list of possible features has been released, which includes
Playable factions:
- Imperium
- Eldar
- Orks
- Chaos
Features:
- Focus both on Melee and Long range Combat
- Covering system
- 29 Zones (21 claimable, 8 invadeable)
- Open-World
- PvP around resource gathering and taking strategic points
- Center zone features a conquerable stronghold
- No playable Tanks or other Warmachines at release but implemented possibility for expansion
- Tyranids as full fighting PvE-Faction
Source: MMO Focus
Lore (being discussed concerning certain faction-plots at the moment but here are the things we determined with Games Workshop so far):
- Game takes place in the southern border-sectors of Segmentum Tempestus
- Factions fight over a destroyed imperial forge world called Tarelis and its hive-city Cerberus X (newly added to the lore!)
- The story of the game will NOT take place in a parallel universe! Just like the Planet Kronus (made by our colleagues at Relic) Tarelis will be part of the lore!
- Tyranids will be main-antagonists
Fully revealed at E3 2010.Source: MMO Focus
If these features are true, then this looks to be a very exciting game in the making, and the first foray into the Warhammer 40,000 universe for a MMO. However, of special interest, was this
Unfortunately Vigil Games was not allowed to use Relic's Gorgutz ‘Ead ‘Unter as Ork Warlord as he will make a final appearance in the second Dawn of War 2 expansion.
Source: MMO Focus
Not only does this confirm, if true, that there is a second Dawn of War 2 expansion already in the works, but even more characters from previous titles will be making an appearance, with the Ork race possibly having a greater role in the game, asides from being the big green baddies you have to kill.
This information sheds greater light onto the MMO and the future of Dawn of War 2, but nothing in this is concrete and has not been officially confirmed yet, but this is expected to occur at this this years E3 event, taking place in June of this year.