Company of Heroes is a WWII Real Time Strategy game that brings to life the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight across Europe in the greatest war mankind has ever known.

From the studio that brought you the blockbuster games of the year Homeworld, Impossible Creatures and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War comes the next revolution in action strategy. Company of Heroes is a WWII Real Time Strategy game that brings to life the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight across Europe in the greatest war mankind has ever known.

From the opening shots of the D-Day invasion of Normandy players will find themselves immersed in a rich single player campaign. Experience the cinematic intensity, courage, and bravery of the heroes that defined a generation, set against the backdrop of the most dynamic battlefield ever seen in a game. It is simply without equal!

Here are some key features of "Company of Heroes":

· Essence Engine - Relic's next generation cutting-edge engine provides graphics quality and a physics driven world that is unprecedented in an RTS.
· Environmental Strategy - Real-time physics and a completely destructible environment guarantee no two battles ever play out in the same way. Destroy anything and re-shape the battlefield in your image! Use buildings and terrain to your advantage, or deny them to the enemy.
· Living Soldiers - Advanced squad AI brings your soldiers to life as they interact with their changing environment, take cover, and execute advanced squad tactics to eliminate all enemy opposition.
· 2-8 players MP competition via Lan or Internet - Go online with friends and join in the ultimate battle of Axis versus Allies.


What's New in This Release:

· Both Ranked and Custom games now default to random starting locations.
· The in-game server status URL now points to http://www.relicrank.com
· Fixed a bug pertaining to unranked matches counting as Ranked matches.
· New performance and lag indicators have been added to the Online UI.
· A new loading screen has been added which incorporates player names, ranks and loading bars.
Gameplay
· Light Vehicles can no longer be blocked by Allied Barbed Wire and Sand Bags
· Light and Medium Vehicles can no longer crush Axis Tank Traps.
· Fixed bug where Allied AT Guns could destroy Axis Flak 88s in a single registered hit, regardless of the Flak 88's health.
· Fixed issue where all unfinished defensive structures did not take more damage from all weapons.
· Fixed bug where the Axis Halftrack Flammenwerfer upgrade cost fuel. This was an attribute data error.
· Allied and Axis Snipers can once again kill each other with single registered hits.
· Improved Sherman Crocodile damage against infantry units not in cover.