Today, THQ announced that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II was the top selling PC title in several major markets worldwide. The RTS title was the best selling PC game in the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany, Spain and Australia, according to NPD Group, ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track and GfK, respectively. When asked for actual sales data by GameDaily BIZ, THQ offered no specific sales totals for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.
"We have built Dawn of War into a premier PC gaming franchise based on the Warhammer 40,000 universe," said Brian Farrell, THQ president and CEO. "We are pleased with consumers' strong response to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II across many of our key markets and believe the game's success clearly demonstrates our primary objective of delivering high quality games with strong global appeal. Warhammer 40,000 is a rich and growing universe and we look forward to expanding our offerings based on this brand in the future."
