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2nd April 2013

Company of Heroes 2 Takes To The Beta Battlefield Today

Relic EntertainmentSEGA has announced that the Company of Heroes™ 2 closed beta is now live The closed beta playtest for this eagerly anticipated sequel from Relic Entertainment, Inc. features the game’s critically acclaimed competitive multiplayer and skirmish gameplay, giving players access to six maps, 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 competitive gameplay, as well as the ability to play alone or with teammates against the AI. Players also get access to the first 40 levels of progression, and the ability to customize their loadouts to suit their play style using the all new Army Customizer. Company of Heroes 2 - Approaching Battle

This first phase of the closed beta will be open to eligible pre-order customers only. There will be a second phase in the coming weeks where a wider audience will get a chance to take part. The  Company of Heroes 2 closed beta will be hosted on Steam and utilizes Steamworks match-making and friend lists. Players need the free Steam client to redeem closed beta access keys and play. Company of Heroes™ 2 will be available for PC in June 2013.

“We are excited to be able to launch the closed beta for Company of Heroes 2,” said Greg Wilson, Producer of Company of Heroes 2. “We invite our fans to help us test and balance the game prior to launch, as well as see the changes we’ve already made since the Alpha test in December.”

Company of Heroes 2 - Town Square“We’ve added two brand new maps to the roster for this phase as well as the four already in the Alpha Stress Test,” added Quinn Duffy, Game Director. “Players can battle fiercely for control of the Oka River, or brave a close quarters skirmish on the outskirts of Moscow.”

Underpinned by the cutting-edge Essence 3.0 Engine™,  Company of Heroes 2 brings tactical strategy to life like never before, thanks to the realistic ColdTech™ weather system, the revolutionary dynamic line of sight system TrueSight™, and realistic destructibility.

The original  Company of Heroes™ was released on the PC in 2006 to critical acclaim and is currently the highest rated strategy title on Gamerankings.com (with more than five reviews), with an average of 93.82% based on 56 reviews. The game features similar acclaim on Metacritic.com with a Metascore of 93% based on 55 reviews.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 at 10:52 am and is filed under Mature, National News, RTS, Upcoming Releases. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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    3:53 am on April 2nd, 2013

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