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Company of Heroes 2 Beta Available, Allows You To Keep Your Progress
Squeaking in during the last weeks before launch, Relic has announced that the open beta for Company of Heroes 2 will run from today until June 18.
The beta introduces players to six of the game’s maps and will offer competitive and co-operative modes for testing. The first 45 levels of the game’s progression system are also available. To sweeten the deal, those who play the beta will keep their progress if they buy Company of Heroes 2 on Steam within two months of launch.
The sequel to the popular World War II real-time strategy game is set to release June 25, one week after the beta ends. If you can’t check out the beta until you’re home from work, take a look at this video preview featuring lots and lots of tanks.
For the full press release, click over to the next page.
Relic Entertainment today announced that the Open Beta for its eagerly anticipated real time strategy game, Company of Heroes 2 will launch later today and run until June 18.
Featuring the title's critically acclaimed multiplayer mode, the Open Beta will allow players to experience competitive and co-operative gameplay on six of the game's maps. The Open Beta will also allow gamers to test out the first 45 levels of the game's progression and bulletin system.
As an added incentive, players who participate in the Open Beta will get to retain all progression and unlocks earned during this period if they purchase the game within the first 60 days of launch and play it on the same Steam account as the beta.
Greg Wilson, Producer of Company of Heroes 2 commented, "We have been working hard since the Closed Beta balancing and improving all areas of the game as well as adding new matchmaking servers. COH2 has had one of the most successful Beta programs we've ever run at Relic and the support of the fans has been a critical factor in making the game more balanced and stable for launch."
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 percent based on 56 reviews. The game features similar acclaim on Metacritic.com with a Metascore of 93 percent based on 55 reviews.
Company of Heroes™ 2 will be available for PC on June 25, 2013.
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