Relic Entertainment just released a new Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition trailer celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the most acclaimed strategy games of all time. Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition launches on PC via Steam early next year.
Released twenty years ago this week, Company of Heroes redefined the RTS genre through its cinematic World War II storytelling, squad-based tactics, destructible battlefields, and immersive presentation. Widely regarded as one of the greatest real-time strategy games ever made, its influence continues to be felt across the genre today.
The Legacy Trailer celebrates 20 years of Company of Heroes by revisiting iconic moments from the original game, while also outlining the enhancements coming in Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition.
Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition will launch on Steam for US $29.99, £23.99 GBP, and €28.99 EUR, with a 30% discount for existing Company of Heroes Steam owners.
About Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition
Developed in partnership with BBI, Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition preserves the gameplay, storytelling, and atmosphere that made the original a classic while introducing modern improvements designed for today’s PC players.
The Definitive Edition includes the original Company of Heroes, along with the Opposing Fronts and Tales of Valor expansions. Built on a fully upgraded 64-bit platform, it supports modern PC systems while preserving compatibility with a 20-year history of community-created content and mods.
Players can look forward to faithfully enhanced visuals, including improved lighting, shadows, water, and reflections, enhanced textures across units and environments, improved rendering features, and increased draw distance for greater battlefield immersion. Additional enhancements include improved AI, a modernized user interface, grid key support, quality-of-life improvements, and optimization for widescreen and ultrawide displays.
The release will includes all four factions, three full-length campaigns, three single-player stories, and more than 50 skirmish and multiplayer maps, delivering the complete Company of Heroes experience in a single package.
The anniversary celebration also serves as an opportunity to recognize and thank the passionate community that has supported Company of Heroes for two decades. Relic extends its gratitude to the players, modders, content creators, community leaders, and early play-testers whose dedication and feedback have helped the franchise thrive for twenty years.
As part of the broader 20th Anniversary celebration, Relic continues to invest in the future of the franchise through ongoing support for Company of Heroes 3, community initiatives, and the upcoming launch of Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition. Together, these efforts celebrate the legacy of one of the highest-rated strategy games of all time while ensuring Company of Heroes remains accessible to both longtime fans and a new generation of players.
About Relic Entertainment
Relic Entertainment is an independent game development studio based in Vancouver, Canada. For more than 25 years, Relic has created genre-defining strategy games, including the Company of Heroes, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, and Age of Empires IV franchises. Relic continues to develop innovative experiences for strategy gamers around the world.
