Relic Entertainment
Relic was started in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Alex Garden and Luke Moloney in 1997. Their first title, "Homeworld", was released on September 28, 1999 to critical acclaim and successful sales. Though they did not immediately continue working on the franchise (Sierra Entertainment, the game's publisher, owned the rights), the game did have a spin-off, "", developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by Sierra.
Relic Entertainment
Relic released the sequel to "Dawn of War", "", on February 18, 2009. It featured the introduction of the Tyranids to the "Dawn of War" series. In an attempt to avoid recent complaints about digital rights management, Relic chose to release "Dawn of War II" on Steam and use Games for Windows – Live to arrange multiplayer matches. Subsequently expanded with "" in March 2010, and "" in March 2011, the latter saw the multiplayer platform move to Steamworks.