New Wargear and Achievements Free-of-Charge to All Retribution Owners<\/p>\n
MELBOURNE, Australia<\/strong>. March 22, 2011 \u2013 THQ Inc.<\/a> (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that owners of Warhammer<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em><\/strong> 40,000<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em><\/strong>: Dawn of War<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em><\/strong> II – Retribution\u2122 <\/em>will be receiving a free update for The Last Stand\u2122<\/em> mode expected to go live on 6th<\/sup> April.<\/p>\n The Last Stand<\/em>, the game\u2019s co-operative survival mode, will be getting an additional twelve new Steam achievements. Unlocking each achievement will grant a new piece of wargear, giving the player even more options when equipping their hero.<\/p>\n The Last Stand <\/em>update for Warhammer<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em><\/strong> 40,000<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em><\/strong>: Dawn of War<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em><\/strong> II – Retribution\u2122 <\/em>is scheduled to be available for free via a downloadable patch on 6th<\/sup> April.<\/p>\n About Retribution<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It is ten years since the events of Chaos Rising and Sub-Sector Aurelia has been in a constant state of warfare with the Imperium struggling to retain control. The apparent betrayal of the chapter by Gabriel Angelos and his Space Marines has shaken the Blood Ravens and now the Imperial forces are beset on all sides by hostile aliens. Retribution allows the player to select the race of their choosing in a battle to determine the very survival or destruction of the entire sector. In addition to the multi-race single player campaign, Dawn of War II – Retribution also features new multiplayer units, maps and an entire new playable faction.<\/p>\n About Games Workshop<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Games Workshop is the world’s largest tabletop wargames company. Based in Nottingham, UK, it designs, manufactures and distributes its range of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 games, miniature soldiers, novels and resin models through more than 389 of its own Hobby centers, mail order, Internet and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. Further details on the company can be obtained at www.games-workshop.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Games Workshop, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II \u2013 Chaos Rising, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II \u2013 Retribution the foregoing marks’ respective logos, and all associated marks, logos, places, names, creatures, races and race insignia\/devices\/logos\/symbols, vehicles, locations, weapons, units and unit insignia, characters, products, illustrations and images are either \u00ae, TM and\/or \u00a9 Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2011. Used under license. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n