Way back in 2006, the firstCompany of Heroesgame was released and blew strategy gamers away. The game reportedly sold well for the publisher and ended up winning several Game of the Year awards for the RTS genre. Seven years later, Relic Entertainment released a sequel,Company of Heroes 2, which was sadly met with a more mixed response from gamers and critics. Now, the thirdCompany of Heroesgame is set to be released later this year and publisher Sega is making sure players know what they’ll be getting into.
Company of Heroes 3was originally announcedin the summer of 2021, with the first trailer showing off its new features. Publisher Sega would go on to reveal the game’s new campaign and what new features would be available to the player. Whereas previous games took place primarily in one area of World War 2,Company of Heroes 3will take place in North Africa and Italy. Now a new trailer has been released which highlights all the game’s features in a nice and condensed two-minute YouTube video.
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This newCompany of Heroes 3trailer highlights the game’s various modes and factions with a tagline that encourages gamers to play the way they want to. The United States forces are characterized as aggressive and adaptable while the German Wehrmacht faction is listed as defensive and intimidating. The British forces are said to be well-rounded and resilient while the Deutsches Afrikakorps are mechanized and mobile. The North Africa campaign is said to be a classical single-player experience, similar to the previous games while the Italian campaign will be something more akin to aTotal War-style campaign. It also highlights the new mission types, multiplayer, destruction, and gameplay mechanics.
The firstCompany of Heroesgame is often listed as one of thebest World War 2 gamesever. At the time, the mechanics were innovative and were unlike anything gamers had ever seen. Sadly the 2010 decade was not the best for RTS games and the priorities for many publishers shifted elsewhere. Now, however, publishers seem willing to take another shot at the genre.
Earlier this year, THQ Nordic revealed a new game known asTempest Risingalong with new looks at several previously announced RTS games. 2021 also saw the release ofAge of Empires IVafter the franchise had been dormant for 14 years. Now, the Company of Heroesseries appears ready to reemerge and wow gamers with its World War 2 setting and mechanics all over again. Whether the reception will be better or worse than previous installments remains to be seen.
Company of Heroes 3is currently set to be released on June 06, 2025 for PC.
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