Company of Heroes 3 Revealed; Free Pre-Alpha Preview Available Now on Steam

Sega Europe announced they will publish the Relic Entertainment-developed strategy game Company of Heroes 3 on PC-via Steam for a 2022 release.

Along with the announcement, players can experience the game free right now during a pre-alpha preview on Steam. Players who join can experience some of the campaign and can also deliver valuable feedback to help the development of the game. The pre-alpha will take place now until August 2, 2021, at 7 pm PDT.

Company of Heroes 3 is the newest installment to the series, that borrows Company of Heroes gameplay enhance with new features, which aims to be the deepest tactical experience to date. The game is developed using Essence Engine 5 and features a dynamic campaign map where players command ground, air, and naval forces as they build supply lines to lead the Allies’ campaign. The choices made will affect the battles and the narrative.

“We’re really excited for players to experience Company of Heroes 3 right from the pre-alpha stage and to receive their valuable feedback,” said Justin Dowdeswell, General Manager at Relic Entertainment. “We’ve been co-developing the game with some of our fantastic community members for years now, and they have been instrumental in providing consistent and meaningful feedback at every step of the development process. We are ready to expand that program in a massive way with our fans around the world via our CoH-Development program, which has been made possible by Amplitude Studios™’ superb Games2Gether platform.”

We’ll keep you updated on the development of Company of Heroes 3.

For now, you can check out the trailers below: