Company of Heroes 3

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Company of Heroes 3
File:Company of Heroes 3 Cover Art.jpg
Developer(s)Relic Entertainment
Publisher(s)Sega
Director(s)
  • David Littman
Producer(s)
  • David Littman
Designer(s)
  • Andrew Denault
  • Matt Phillip
  • Sacha Narine
Artist(s)
  • Tristan Brett
  • Patrick Lopetrone
  • Christine Hubbard
Writer(s)
  • Philip Harris
Composer(s)
  • Tilman Sillescu
  • Benny Oschmann
SeriesCompany of Heroes
EngineEssence Engine 5.0[1]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseFebruary 23, 2023
Genre(s)Real-time strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Company of Heroes 3 is an upcoming real-time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Sega for Microsoft Windows. A sequel to Company of Heroes 2, the game features new mechanics and modes and is set in the Italian and North African theaters of World War II. The game was originally set to be released on November 17, 2022,[2] but it was delayed to February 23, 2023.[3]

Gameplay

In Company of Heroes 3, the players take the role of Allied Forces during their invasion of Italy and Axis forces in the North African campaign.[4]

The game has features new to the series such as the Tactical Pause system, which allows the player to pause a battle and queue up commands to be done after the game is resumed.[5][6] Company of Heroes 3 also has an improved destruction system that gives the title more granular destruction, such as individual tiles and bricks crumbling off buildings.[7] Italian Partisans are allied NPCs that can either be used on the map or be called in during battles.[8] The story is dynamic, and the player's interactions with the game's various commanders can affect the narrative's ending.[9]

Development

The game was officially announced in July 2021.[10] The team chose the Mediterranean theatre as the setting allowed the inclusion of a variety of environments, which is a feature frequently requested by players of older games. In addition, the team added that the Italian areas in the game offered "broader palette for environmental gameplay" and players can make use of verticality of the maps to plan their moves and attacks.[11]

At the beginning of development, the studio recruited modders and competitive players to form a player council. The council worked with Relic during preproduction to determine what the new entry should focus on mechanically and where the game should take place. The executive producer commented on how it was chosen: "And we all agreed that we wanted a new theatre, we didn't want to revisit the Western Front or the Eastern Front. So really, the only two things left were the Mediterranean and Pacific. We put them both on the board, and it was just 10-0. Mediterranean over Pacific." Player testing for Company of Heroes 3 started in prior to the official announcement through Amplitude's Games2Gether program.[12] A demo for the game was available for a limited time shortly after the announcement.[13]

Cobi Toys

In August 2022, the Polish toy company Cobi announced that they have acquired a license with Relic Entertainment to publish North Africa themed brick sets.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Takahashi, Dean (July 13, 2021). "Company of Heroes 3 hands-on: Kicking the Germans out of Italy". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. ^ "Company of Heroes 3 launches November 17". Gematsu. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  3. ^ Bonthuys, Darryn (October 4, 2022). "Company Of Heroes 3 Delayed To February 23, 2023". GameSpot. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Brown, Fraser (2021-07-13). "Everything we know about Company of Heroes 3". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. ^ Hafer, Leana (2021-07-13). "Company of Heroes 3: The First Preview". IGN. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  6. ^ Brown, Fraser (2021-07-15). "Company of Heroes 3's tactical pause system is a game-changer for real-time strategy". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  7. ^ Brown, Fraser (2021-07-14). "Company of Heroes 3 makes destruction an art form". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  8. ^ Crowley, Nate (2021-07-13). "Hands on with Company Of Heroes 3, which could almost be Total War: WW2". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  9. ^ Williams, Mike (2021-07-21). "Company of Heroes 3 (for PC) Preview". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  10. ^ Hafer, Leana (July 14, 2021). "Company of Heroes 3 Announced". Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  11. ^ Brown, Andy (November 4, 2021). "'Company Of Heroes 3' dev diary dives into the Mediterranean theatre". NME. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  12. ^ Brown, Fraser (2021-07-13). "Fans have been playing Company of Heroes 3 for years". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  13. ^ Hall, Charlie (2021-07-13). "Company of Heroes 3 sends the war to the Mediterranean, and you can play it today". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-08-11.

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