THQ Ships Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade (thanks Frans) is the press release announcing the availability of Relic's standalone fantasy-themed RTS expansion:

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI - News) today announced that Warhammer® 40,000(TM): Dawn of War: Dark Crusade(TM), the highly-anticipated hybrid expansion to Relic Entertainment's critically acclaimed Real-Time Strategy (RTS) franchise, has shipped exclusively for Windows PC. The critically acclaimed title delves deeper into the futuristic Warhammer 40,000 universe, introducing two all-new factions, an immersive single and multiplayer experience, plus additional features that become available when played with other titles in the Dawn of War franchise. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade, is now available for a suggested retail price of $29.99.

"Relic Entertainment is the industry's premier RTS developer, and they've expanded significantly on the highly successful Dawn of War franchise with a creative, hybrid expansion pack," said Bob Aniello, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, THQ. "Dark Crusade offers gamers a great standalone single and multiplayer player experience for Dawn of War first timers as well as extended multiplayer options for fans who own the original Dawn of War."

"With two completely new races, an extensive and innovative new single-player campaign, new units across each of the original five races and in-depth multiplayer modes, there is a tremendous amount of gameplay for both the first-time warrior and the seasoned Dawn of War expert to explore," said Tarrnie Williams, general manager, Relic Entertainment. "Early feedback from everyone who has played the game has been enormously positive."