Why is Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 going back to Kronus? We asked the real-time strategy game’s creative director to explain why

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4's creative director, Jan Theysen, sheds light on the game's decision to revisit Kronus for the upcoming installment. Theysen reveals that King Art Games aimed to reintroduce Crusade Mode, a fan-favorite mode that first appeared in the first Dawn of War game's Dark Crusade expansion nearly two decades ago.

Crusade Mode is essentially Dawn of War 4's endless mode, which allows players to replay the game's extended campaigns multiple times on various territories spread across Kronus. Each playthrough offers unique experiences and introduces extra gameplay variety to the base game. The decision to bring back the mode was made because it would be fun to revisit familiar territories and memories from the first game.

Theysen explains that having Crusade Mode on the same planet as before creates a sense of familiarity while offering fresh gameplay. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 is set to launch on PC on December 3, and Theysen hints that the game may eventually make its way to consoles. Additionally, he mentions that the game features four separate faction campaigns, and the team initially considered adding more playable factions before settling on the Adeptus Mechanicus.