Overview

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 Leak refers to an alleged video game survey about the still-in-development and yet-to-be-announced Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 that an anonymous 4chan user posted in late January 2025. The leak features screenshots of the rumored environments that will be featured in the game, as well as details about the upcoming project, such as claims Dawn of War 4 will have 5 game modes, Nonlinear campaign for each faction, 4 different factions, 150 unique types of units, 12 unique heroes and other claims. The rumors quickly gained traction among fans of the franchise, sparking debates about the sequel and the authenticity of the leaked information.

Background

On January 29th, 2025, an anonymous^[1] 4chan user shared a post titled "I just took a market research survey for Dawn of War IV," adding a screenshot they provided of the pre-production environments design. (seen below)

The post also claims the upcoming game will feature:

-5 game modes
-Nonlinear campaign for each faction
-4 different factions
-150 unique types of units
-12 unique heroes
-Customizable units
-The storylines are written by an "award-winning author"

A few hours later, the same anonymous user shared an alleged question featured in the survey (seen below), which alleges the project is an "upcoming real-time strategy (RTS) game for PC." The screenshot^[2] also mentions the story is "co-written by an award-winning sci-fi author and will unfold over the course of 70 missions with nonlinear mission choices.

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