Company of Heroes 3 Releases Huge 3.0 Update

To celebrate the franchise’s 20th anniversary, Relic Entertainment has launched update 3.0 for Company of Heroes 3. It’s the biggest update that the game has seen launch and introduces a tonne of fixes, improvements, content and more.

First up is a new weather system which includes new snow and rain effects, as well as dynamic terrain wetness, improved atmospheric fog/smoke and also new industrial, winter and autumn environments.

Audio has been overhauled, with passes being made across weapons firing, impact hits, explosions and more. The music selection has been expanded to include tracks from the first two titles in the series and lastly, the AI has now been tweaked to offer a broader range of strategies.

Alongside fixes, the update also includes five new multiplayer maps: Ancona Railyard, Vire River Valley, Foggia Airfield, Turin Steelworks and Radarstation Mammut. To go with these, there are also four new premium cosmetic sets.

In terms of the future of Company of Heroes 3, the game’s first major campaign DLC is due to release on November 25th. As well as this, the team has released a sneak peek at their 2027 roadmap, including update 3.1 arriving in March with new maps, cosmetics and more.