Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II fans have been eagerly anticipating its arrival and Relic has given them even more reason to start chomping at the bit. In a post made on the official Dawn of War II site, Relic announced that the Tyranids will be the fourth race in the game.

“For us, the Tyranids was a way to give the fans something they have been asking for ever since Dawn Of War… but it wasn’t until we designed the Essence 2.0 Engine did we think that the Tyranids could be brought to the Dawn Of War universe they way that we felt we could do them justice and in the way that the fans deserve. The Tyranids are a great way for us to bring something new and different to the franchise… a completely different race which operates unlike any other seen in Dawn of War to date.”

For those that are worried about their local brick and mortar not having the game available when it releases, have no fear as Dawn of War II will also be available on Steam when the RTS launches early next year.