Could Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 come to console? Its creative director says RTS games on console are 'always a big challenge,' but 'I think we could do it on a technical level'

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Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:38:13 +0000

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 creative director Jan Theysen has suggested the upcoming real-time strategy (RTS) game could eventually come to consoles.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 creative director Jan Theysen suggests a console version could be achieved on a "technical level" Theysen says bringing RTS games to console "is always a big challenge" because of the many key prompts on PC He adds that King Art would ideally make adjustments so that it "actually works well on controller" Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 creative director Jan Theysen has suggested the upcoming real-time strategy (RTS) game could eventually come to consoles, as King Art plans for its future.

In an interview with TechRadar Gaming , where the creative director confirmed that the studio borrowed hero mechanics and UI features from Dawn of War 2
and 3 for inspiration , Theysen said that while nothing has been announced at the moment, he believes a console edition of Dawn of War 4 isn't out of the realm of possibility. "I mean, I think we could do it on a technical level," Theysen said. "We are also looking, of course, into what else might come in the future." Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

The King Art co-founder explained that since RTS games generally have a wide selection of keyboard and mouse prompts, it can be difficult to cohesively translate the controls to a gamepad. However, King Art has achieved this in the past with games like Iron Harvest and Battle Worlds: Kronos .

" RTS on consoles is always a big challenge when it comes to the controls, right?" he said. "And so if we did it, I think our goal would not be to try
to get the exact same controls mapped on a gamepad because that's not really working. I think we literally have something like 40 keys on the keyboard for different things." You may like 'Maybe you win the battle but lose the war because you put all your resources into one battle' Warhammer 40,000: Dawn
of War 4 creative director says King Art Games 'wanted battles to take a while' so borrowed from the original strategy game's systems 'We're all keen to keep evolving' Creative Assembly says Total War: Warhammer 40,000's controller support was developed alongside the game's battle system and doesn't believe the 'myth' that a gamepad can't work with RTS games Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 creative director says King Art borrowed elements from Dawn of War 2 and 3 for heroes, 'upgrade mechanics,' and UI aspects, because while it loves the first game, 'it's also over 20 years old'

He added that King Art would ideally look at how it could change the gameplay in places and make adjustments so that it "actually works well on
controller."

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 launches on PC on December 3. In the same discussion, Theysen also described how the game manifests the classic RTS experience of the 2004 game and how the game's advanced animation system, Combat Director, initially sounded like an impossible challenge . Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button! The best gaming consoles All the best consoles of this generation

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