Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Dawn of War 3 is a bit of an enigma. It's the followup to some of the best strategy games of the last decade, but it fell completely flat. What the hell happened?

Some people are content to blame Dawn of War 3's failure on MOBAs, but The Architect isn't so convinced. He thinks that the issues with DoW 3 come from a lack of understanding of how to make a good sequel. Clearly this is the work of a xenos threat most foul. BY THE MIGHT OF THE EMPEROR IT SHALL BE PURGED!

You Saw:
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 3- 2017
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2- 2009
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 1- 2004
Dark Souls 3- 2016
Dark Souls 1- 2011
Dark Souls 2- 2014
Starcraft 2- 2010
resident evil 7- 2017
Resident evil 1 Remaster- 2016
Resident Evil 3- 1999
Resident Evil 4- 2005

Interesting Links:

Relic Abandons Dawn of War 3: polygon.com/2018/2/8/16993562/warhammer-dawn-of-war-3-dlc-support-relic-sega

Interview with RE7 Producer: forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2017/02/16/a-conversation-with-resident-evil-7-producer-masachika-kawata-part-one/#d0959aa43af3