![]() In a first for the series, there’s now a sprawling dynamic campaign map that is only available for this Mediterranean campaign. The game does everything it needs to teach you all that you need to know, which works for all types of players. Turn-based strategy in my real-time strategy series? Yes, and it’s an awesome sandbox to play in. Company of Heroes 3 is not short on modes or maps, but it’s day-one support for mods has excellent potential for the game’s longevity. There’s even loadouts that you can setup your favorites for quick and easy deployments. There’s four factions to utilize in the online: US Forces, Wehrmacht, Afrikakorps, and British Forces. Those same maps are also shared for the co-op to fight with or against AI, starting with 2v2, 3v3, and finally 4v4 skirmishes. The campaign is deep and varied, but other series and genre-staples appear here such as Multiplayer for 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 battles across 14 maps. It always keeps you on your toes, and really sets the tone. There are primary and secondary objectives, with most of them happening organically, or changing to fit the needs of the mission. You can reinforce capture points to make them harder for the enemy to retake, and some points can be converted into aid stations to be used as checkpoints for reinforcements or a fallback position for your squads to retreat to. You’ll have to maintain three primary resources: manpower, fuel, and munitions. ![]() The act of playing Company of Heroes 3 is centered around territory control and capture points. You can even revisit the tutorial if you forgot a concept or wanted to do better. There’s also a skirmish mode to play with any faction, on any map. There’s four difficulties to select from: standard, tough, veteran, and fearless – each offers a confident challenge, regardless of skill level. The singleplayer mode contains two campaigns, the Italian Campaign and North African Operation to tackle in any order you see fit. After that’s completed, you’ll be presented with the entire game, able to jump into any mode you prefer. The prologue mission that introduces you to the game its mechanics is easy compared to what you’ll be doing in the campaign, but it’s been a long time since there’s been a Company of Heroes game, so I appreciate the way Relic eases players in. Company of Heroes 3 is full of bright colors and dark tones, and Relic really pushes the series forward in several meaningful ways that is wholly exciting. With the introduction of a dynamic campaign map where every decision and strategic element is left up to you, and the establishment of tactical pausing, there’s a deep and rewarding game that awaits you. Company of Heroes 3 is another great example of this innovation, as Relic gives the third entry of their RTS series with a whole new direction and drive. Stay tuned for tomorrow when Relic goes live with its livestream presentation.Relic Entertainment has re-imagined and dominated the real-time strategy genre for twenty-five years now. Given how long it’s been since we heard anything, it seems likely that we’re about to get some new reveals and updates on Company of Heroes 3. It has been working on the Company of Heroes games since the very first one in 2006 and with the last one having come out in 2013, there’s plenty to bring to a modern entry in the real-time strategy franchise. Either way, Relic Entertainment has the champs to take this series where it needs to go. ![]() Since then, the developer has been very quiet on when the game will be coming or how it will be improved upon what we’ve seen before in the franchise. Sega and Relic Entertainment announced Company of Heroes 3 back in July 2021. Company of Heroes 3 was announced in July 2021 and it seems like a good time for an update as Relic prepares to go live with a special presentation. It all seems to point more towards a World War 2 setting that would be appropriate for Company of Heroes 3. We see tents, simple houses, jeeps, covered trucks, and more in what’s shown. There’s nothing to say what’s going to be shown when the countdown hits zero, but the visuals going along with it seem to show a military base in the desert. Relic Entertainment sent its Twitch channel live on Jwith a countdown timer. Well, the waiting may be at an end because it looks like Relic Entertainment has something new it’s showing off on an upcoming livestream and the teaser image on the countdown looks like a desert military outpost, suggesting it could be a new reveal for Company of Heroes 3. We’ve been waiting to hear anything new on that particular front for some time. The group also announced it would be working on a proper sequel to the beloved and difficult Company of Heroes franchise. Relic Entertainment is well-known for its strategy chops at this point, most recently having launched Age of Empires 4 alongside Xbox Game Studios, but that’s not iron it had in the fire.
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