Today, developer Relic Entertainment and publisher SEGA released a new epic story trailer for the hotly anticipated RTS game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III. 

The new story trailer, titled Prophecy of War is accompanied by the following description:

It’s a race to the pointy stikk as Gabriel Angelos, Farseer Macha, and Gorgutz ‘Ead’unter command their massive armies in a search for a mythical weapon that can control the fate of their races! With the Space Marines, Eldar, and Orks all hunting for the same treasure, there’s only one thing they’re certain to find - war.

It further shows faction leaders Gabriel Angelos, Farseer Macha, and Gorgutz at odds with friend and foe alike, as the mysterious Spear of Khaine draws them further into a deadly conflict and Lord Kyre of the Eldar rises to prominence within the struggle for galactic dominance.

Speaking of factions, the pair also released three new trailers for each of the game's three playable races: the Space Marines, Orks, and Eldar. You can check those out, along with the new story trailer, at the bottom of article.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III is slated for a 2017 release on PC.