On the Axis side? German and Italian forces. The US and British forces form the core of the allied forces, bolstered by support from Italian resistance and commonwealth forces. If your troops are cut off on the main map, they’ll suffer heavy penalties. Command a naval base and you can bombard coastal regions mid-fight. Take control of an airbase and you can call in strikes or paradrop troops in nearby regions. Capture territories on the campaign map and you’ll bolster the resources available to supply your forces. Check out the CGI reveal trailer below:Ĭompany of Heroes 3 will feature a Total War-style campaign map, allowing you to direct forces across the land in turn-based strategy before zooming down to play out real-time battles. For CoH3, Relic is taking us south, to Italy and the northern coast of Africa. The original Company of Heroes took us through the Western Front of World War 2, while its sequel moved to the Eastern Front. With Company of Heroes 3, developer Relic Entertainment is aiming to build on the series’ best aspects, while expanding the single player to a grander scale. Both are regarded as RTS greats, though the sequel’s campaign delivered a far weaker affair.

It’s been 15 years since the original Company of Heroes was released, and eight since the sequel dropped in 2013. To fans of RTS games from the mid 2000s, those words offer a tangible level of excitement. Relic Entertainment is reviving the Company of Heroes series.

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