Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 Hard Mode Is No Joke — Watch AI-Controlled Orks Wipe the Floor With 2 Developers Playing Space Marines
When developers show off their games, they tend to defeat the enemy AI in spectacular fashion. But that’s exactly the opposite of what happens in the gameplay King Art Games just released for its upcoming real-time strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4's upcoming real-time strategy game has presented a challenging scenario for its developers, King Art Games' Jan Theysen and senior game designer Elliott Verbiest. In an attempt to test the game's Hard AI mode, the pair took on Orks in a two-on-two team skirmish. The first match ended in defeat within four minutes, leaving them devastated and questioning the effectiveness of their coding.
Despite increasing the Victory Points required and implementing auto-reinforcement, the developers' Space Marines were no match for the relentless Ork attacks. Theysen's frustration was palpable as he jokingly chastised the coding team for the hard mode difficulty. The second match wasn't much better, lasting 13 minutes before Theysen surrendered in defeat.
The developers' transparency in showcasing their failures and the Orks' overwhelming power has received positive feedback from fans, who appreciate the honest portrayal of the game's current state. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 is set to release on PC on December 3, 2026.
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