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The Imperial Guard make several appearances in many of the video games that occur in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
The Imperial Guard make a guest appearance in the single player campaign of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War led by Colonel Carus Brom as NPCs and playable units in some missions. They have since been expanded into a playable faction in the game's expansion packs:
Further information: List of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War characters- In Winter Assault, the Guard is represented by the 412th Cadian Regiment under the command of General Sturnn in the Order Campaign.
- In Dark Crusade, the 1st Kronus regiment, a.k.a. "The Liberators", represents the faction, led by Governor-Militant Lukas Alexander with their home territory based out of "Victory Bay."
- In Soulstorm, the faction is portrayed as the 252nd Kauravan Conservator Regiment, under Governor-General Vance Stubbs; their primary base of operations is located in the Dussala Precinct on Kaurava I which manufactures the Imperial Guard's imposing Baneblade super-heavy tank.
The Imperial Guard were part of the Imperium's force in Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000, the other two parts consisting of the Space Marines and the Adeptus Mechanicus Titan legions.
The Imperial Guard also make appearances as opposition in the Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior first-person shooter. Among the possible opponents, there are lasgun- and autogun-wielding guardsmen, officers with chainswords and a Valkrie Dropship as a boss.
The Imperial Guard has also made an appearance in the computer game Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War, usually used alongside Space Marine forces (much like in the Final Liberation).
Much like in the original Dawn of War the Imperial Guard (more specifically stormtroopers and regular guardsmen squads) make a supporting appearance as NPCs in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II during several campaign battles, including the ending mission against the Tyranids. They also appeared in its expansion, Chaos Rising, with some guardsmen becoming traitorous and pledging their loyalties to Chaos in the early missions on Aurelia. They are replaced by Chaos cultists as enemies during the middle and ending sections of the campaign, while also serving as allies on selected missions in the campaign.
In Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution, the Imperial Guard have become a fully playable race and are most dangerous when they field a large amount of tanks or a huge horde of infantry.
In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, the Cadian 203rd regiment (so battered up it is under the command of a second lieutenant) is trying to survive on Graia as the player's Ultramarines squad drops in. Guardsmen serve as NPCs throughout the game, and both the Guard and the player provide mutual support in terms of combat, navigation and air transport.
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