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Company of Heroes Definitive Edition Modernized

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Relic Entertainment revealed Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition, a comprehensive modernization of the landmark 2006 real-time strategy game. Launching Fall 2026, the edition brings the highest-rated strategy game into the modern era while preserving its WWII atmosphere and squad-level tactics that made the original a genre-defining classic for strategy enthusiasts worldwide.

The Definitive Edition includes all base game content and expansions, delivering three cinematic campaigns, four unique armies, and over 50 multiplayer maps. Relic has upgraded the game to a 64-bit platform with enhanced visuals including improved lighting, shadows, and reflections while maintaining the original art direction and tone that fans remember.

Modernized features include enhanced AI with a new Ruthless difficulty option, customizable controls, vehicle reversing, and automatic unit reinforcement. As part of the 20th Anniversary celebration, Relic will introduce new content for Company of Heroes 3 and community initiatives, though pricing details remain undisclosed for now.