Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution is turning five, and there's a brand new hero arriving in time for the party. The Necron Overlord has been requested by fans to be playable in The Last Stand mode for years, and we're proud to announce that he's joining the fight as the eighth playable champion to celebrate the anniversary!

Not only that, but starting today, March 10, and going until March 15, you can grab the Necron Overlord on Steam completely FREE! Then from March 15 onward, the Necron will be available to purchase as DLC. It's our way of saying thanks to our loyal community, we really couldn't ask for more dedicated fans.

As well as the Necron Overlord, we're also implementing a patch for Dawn of War II: Retribution that fixes some of the issues our community has found over the years. For more info on what's being updated, be sure to check out the Dawn of War Blog!

From all of us at Relic, thanks so much for all the WAAAAGH! You're all the reason we get to keep making great content like the Necron Overlord, and we're beyond happy to be able to give it away for free to our most loyal fans for the first five days of release!