Company of Heroes Online

[Krynn72]

Did a search, and nothing showed up, so sorry if its been posted.

http://www.relic.com/news/July-19-2007-COHO/

COMPANY OF HEROES ONLINE ANNOUNCED

THQ Inc. and Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited today announced a co-development and publishing agreement for an online-only version of THQ's critically acclaimed 3D Real-Time Strategy (RTS) PC game Company of Heroes?. Company of Heroes Online? (working title) is currently being co-developed by THQ studio Relic Entertainment, the creators of Company of Heroes, and Shanda. As part of the agreement, Shanda has obtained the exclusive license to operate Company of Heroes Online in Mainland China, and THQ and Shanda will also share the benefits of the game?s potential release outside that region. Company of Heroes Online is scheduled for release across Mainland China in 2008.

The original Company of Heroes was released to broad critical acclaim in 2006. The game is set in World War II and brings to life the journey of the men of Able Company as they fight across Europe. The RTS hit has won more than 37 awards to date, including six ?PC Game of the Year? and 12 ?Strategy Game of the Year? awards. In addition, the game is listed in more than 10 ?Top 10 Games of 2006? lists. Company of Heroes Online is set to deliver a persistent Company of Heroes experience for online gamers where players will be able to build their character up from private to general through new multiplayer cooperative missions, gameplay modes, and player versus player combat. The teams at Relic Entertainment and Shanda are joining together to create a persistent RTS experience across the expansive battlefields of World War II Europe.

 

[L3adCannon]

Company Of Heroes is one of the best RTS`s imo, this should be pretty good.

 

[Nid Banikeri]

A COH MMO?

That does sound interesting...if thats what it really is? One huge constant battlefield?

RTS or FPS?

Or maybe i've just got confused? What exactly is it?

 

[CptStern]

Did a search, and nothing showed up, so sorry if its been posted.

http://www.relic.com/news/July-19-2007-COHO/

not much of a rts fan but this does sound innovative. I may actually get this one ...good thing it's co-op I'd get slaughtered repeatedly head to head as I havent really played an rts since warcraft 2

 

[-Psy-]

I sucked at online on CoH. D:

 

[Mutley]

It sounds a bit weak, the features of building your online "rank" is already there.

Be nice to hear more, if they can make it realtime continuous style battles, on huge maps or something crazy like a MMO that would be ace.

 

[ríomhaire]

Why don't they just release this with Opposing Fronts ?

 

[co05]

Co-op sounds really sexy. It'd be awesome to take on campaigns with fellow generals.

 

[spookymooky]

They also plan to do every front of the war. Coupled together, those two things could be amazing...

 

[co05]

*drools*

 

[Shakermaker]

*drools*

*drools along*

This should be schweet.

 

[Kyorisu]

This news item is a sure show of the strength of the Chinese gaming market alone. Company of Heroes is set to be released online just for the Chinese market in 2008 as Company of Heroes Online. The game is being developed by Shanda Interactive Entertainment. THQ have agreed to provide them with the ability to distribute the game throughout China next year. However, if the game is successful THQ hold the rights to distribute it throughout the rest of the world.

http://games.internode.on.net/content.php?mode=news&id=1634

Silly people.

 

[Shift]

Hmm, does seem like an awsome idea. But the amount of time awsome ideas have turned into average products.