The commander can progress through veteran levels where he will unlock new abilities.ĭue to the time span of the game, players will see major differences in technological level of the soviet army through out the campaign. The player will gain control over a special unit known as a commander. A new addition to the game is the commander system. The game will feature a large variety of units including infantry, snipers, mechanized infantry, armored fighting vehicles like tanks, aircraft (through special abilities) etc.

Players will take command of squads of soldiers in an attempt to drive out or destroy the enemy. The fundamental gameplay of Company of Heroes 2 will remain largely unchanged from the first game, although many features and improvements will be added. An open multiplayer beta came to Steam on June 4, followed by a campaign demo on June 14. However, some months after Relic's acquisition by Sega, the launch was moved to June 25.

A promo image for the game contained a message in Russian saying 'the briefing begins May 7th', suggesting a release on that day. The game was said to be out in 'early 2013' before planned publisher THQ went bankrupt. The main campaign will be set on the Eastern Front where the player will take control of the Red Army, with a heavy emphasis on Order 227: 'Not a step back'.

Unlike the first game, Company of Heroes 2's campaign spans several years of World War II, from 1941 (when Russia and the USA entered the war) to 1945. It is powered by the Essence 3.0 Engine which allows for more details and environmental destruction. It will in many ways be a direct sequel, with not many changes to the core gameplay. Company of Heroes 2 is Relic Entertainment's sequel to its acclaimed real-time strategy game Company of Heroes.

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