THQ announces European pre-purchases and preloads of the digitally distributed edition of Dawn of War II can be done through this page, which outlines preorder bonuses beyond those we've seen already, including an extra multiplayer map. Word is the game will be activated at the stroke of midnight on February 20. They also announce Relic's RTS sequel will use Steamworks for game authentication, following up on this story and this one indicating they were hoping to avoid objectionable DRM. The announcement quotes lead designer Jonny Ebbert saying: "We love Steamworks because it offers so many advantages for the player," and: "Gamers who purchase the game and register with Steam can install the game on as many PCs as they want, can play online or offline and no CD is required to play. Best of all, if the player ever loses the CD, the game can be downloaded for free from Steam."