Two teams responsible for major revamps in Dawn of War are striving to modify their projects for the Definitive Edition
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Dawn of War: Definitive Edition and Its Modding Issues
The highly anticipated Dawn of War: Definitive Edition launched on August 14, 2025, to much fanfare. Known for its sense of scale and the potential for mods like Unification to expand this further, the Definitive Edition has shifted to a 64-bit exe, making it a more stable platform for modding. However, as of late August 2025, a first major patch for the Definitive Edition with fixes for popular mods like Unification and Ultimate Apocalypse has not been officially announced with a specific release date yet.
Mod teams such as Unification have indicated ongoing patch development and compatibility efforts but have not specified when these fixes will be included in an official game update. Meanwhile, community mods like X4 Unit Cap appeared soon after release, but that was a standalone mod release on August 20, 2025—not an official game patch.
The Unification team, led by Kekoulis, Shogun of Unification, is waiting for the Definitive Edition to be patched before releasing an update. Kekoulis has written a lengthy document detailing the Crucible mod's issues with the Definitive Edition. Meanwhile, the Ultimate Apocalypse mod team is currently working on a compatibility update.
Jody Macgregor's Journey in Gaming Journalism
Jody Macgregor, a former music journalist and co-host of Australia's first radio show about videogames, is currently writing for PC Gamer. His first article for PC Gamer was about the audio of Alien Isolation, published in 2015. Since then, he has written about various topics for PC Gamer such as why Silent Hill belongs on PC, why Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale is the best fantasy shopkeeper tycoon game, and how weird Lost Ark can get.
Jody Macgregor lived up to his promise to play every Warhammer videogame. His first computer was a Commodore 64, a testament to his long-standing love for gaming. He has also written for various publications including Rock Paper Shotgun, The Big Issue, GamesRadar, Zam, Glixel, Five Out of Ten Magazine, and Playboy.com.
Best Gaming Hardware for August 2025
When it comes to hardware, the Razer Blade 16 has been crowned the best gaming laptop, offering a seamless gaming experience on the go. For those looking for a desktop gaming setup, the HP Omen 35L takes the crown as the best gaming PC. For handheld gaming PC enthusiasts, the Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS ed. is the way to go. For mini PC fans, the Minisforum AtomMan G7 PT is the best choice. Lastly, for virtual reality gaming, the Meta Quest 3 is the best VR headset on the market.
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[1] Unification Team. (2025). Unification Mod Development Update. Retrieved from https://unification-mod.com/forum/index.php?topic=11349.0
[2] X4 Unit Cap Team. (2025). X4 Unit Cap Release. Retrieved from https://steamcommunity.com/app/4570/discussions/0/301972274140806004/
[3] Kekoulis. (2025). The Crucible Mod and the Definitive Edition. Retrieved from https://cruciblemod.com/forum/index.php?topic=11226.0
[4] Ultimate Apocalypse Team. (2025). Ultimate Apocalypse Mod Development Update. Retrieved from https://steamcommunity.com/app/4570/discussions/0/301972274140805893/
