Set in the same epic science-fiction world as Games Workshop's popular table-top wargame, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War promises to revolutionize the RTS genre with its visceral front-line combat, squad-based tactical gameplay, and streamlined resourcing model.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War follows the exploits of the Blood Ravens, a Space Marine chapter whose past is shrouded in mystery. Brother Captain Gabriel Angelos and his faithful sub-commander, the powerful psyker Librarian Isador Akios, bring the Blood Ravens to bear on a growing Ork threat to the planet Tartarus. However, things on the battle-scarred planet are not as they seem, and soon our heroes find themselves in the midst of a complex plot involving Orks, Eldar, and the evil forces of Chaos.