Overview
As many of you will know, Relic has become an independent studio! While we're incredibly excited about our future, the transition was (and continues to be) a huge adjustment for us. That said, the dust is certainly settling, and we can now update all of you on some of our plans for Company of Heroes 3 in the months ahead.
First up, we want to thank everyone that took part in our first Steam Free Weekend. The response from everyone was tremendous, and we’re happy to see new players and longtime franchise fans jumping into CoH3 for the first time. The feedback from the Free Weekend helped us validate not just the work that we’ve done over the last year, but also several key items that we’re already planning to improve.
Console Edition
Going independent is incredibly exciting for us. It presents us with new challenges and opportunities that the team is eager to tackle in the coming years. However, being independent also means we no longer have access to certain resources that we had in the past, which leaves us with some difficult decisions. One of those decisions is that moving forward, we will no longer be releasing further updates for the Company of Heroes 3 Console Edition. The team will still conduct regular server maintenance and, if need be, make any critical game fixes should an issue arise in the future. This was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but one we felt was necessary for our future success given the new reality we find ourselves in. The CoH3 Console Edition will remain available for any players that wish to play it on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X or S.
We will be targeting a hot fix for the Console Edition as soon as possible to remove the erroneous Havok license warning pop-up.
PC Edition
The first half of 2024 was a roller coaster for the studio as we transitioned to independent status. We know players have wanted to see a Company of Heroes 3 roadmap for 2024, but due to these changes at the studio, we haven't been able to commit to and communicate content plans with a high degree of confidence. With key plans and items now in place and our transition now well underway, we can start calling some shots.
Though we can’t provide a full roadmap, we want to let you know what we’re working on for the rest of 2024. Our team hopes to deliver the following three PC updates before the year’s end:
- 1.7.0 in late June
- 1.8.0 targeting the Fall
- 1.9.0 targeting early Winter
Both our 1.8.0 and 1.9.0 patches are still in flux as we determine the changes, improvements, new maps, fixes, etc. we can deliver in that timeframe. Once we have a better sense of what’s coming in both 1.8.0 and 1.9.0, we will be sure to let you know.
With our 1.7.0 update coming in late June, we have a ton of gameplay and quality of life improvements that we can’t wait for you to see. As a teaser, you can expect:
- Enhanced and redesigned abilities on two units per Faction
- A new 4v4 map for all modes
- Italian Campaign Map improvements
- Towing & Vehicle improvements
- And much more
We’ll share more details on the June 1.7.0 PC update soon, so be sure to stay tuned to our forums and social channels.
Thank you to all our players for their ongoing support! It’s what drives our team to continue making Company of Heroes 3 better and better every day.