It’s been a bit since the last Company of Heroes 3 DLC, but Relic Entertainment isn’t anywhere near done with the game. After putting out a satisfying WH40K: Dawn of War remaster earlier this year, the studio returns to WWII with the ‘Endure and Defy’ Battlegroup DLC for the threequel, out later this month.
Today, November 6, the developer (now self-published) has announced the arrival of Company of Heroes 3: Endure and Defy on November 27, priced at $24.99 and only targeting the Steam version of the game for now. We’re also told the new DLC is getting a 10% launch discount (available for two weeks), with the base game also seeing a deeper 60% Black Friday discount during the same period.
Before we give you the full rundown on what’s new in this Battlegroup-oriented expansion pack, check out the reveal trailer here:
Four new Battlegroups are coming with the DLC, each with a distinct playstyle and new units and abilities that aim to shake up the core gameplay loop. As usual with this series, it’ll be diehards who have the final say on whether the developers have succeeded or not. Here’s what you can expect:
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US Forces – Italian Partisan Battlegroup: Deploy daring Partisans to wreak havoc behind the lines. Cunning, deception, and sabotage are how your forces will prevail. Brave Resistance Fighters and Saboteurs will enhance your ground forces, while tunnel networks, resource siphoning, and underground detonations will cause the enemy to collapse from within.
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Wehrmacht – Last Stand Battlegroup: Victory requires sacrifice. Bolster your line with powerful improvised defenses and embolden your ground forces with a number of extraordinary measures. Repel the Allied advance with the new Borgward Wanze, imposing Pantherturm, and immobilized vehicles, then demoralize their troops with the Propaganda Tower. Panzerfaust rollouts, improvised barrages, and final battle directives enable victory at any cost.
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British Forces – Polish Cavalry Battlegroup: Seek revenge with grizzled Polish troops who long for battle and smash the enemy with devastating heavy weaponry. Elite Polish Lancer Sections lead the line, while Polish-crewed Sherman Fireflies and Land Mattresses demolish enemy positions and armor with frightening efficiency. All Polish units thrive against veteran enemies.
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Deutsches Afrikakorps – Kriegsmarine Battlegroup: Bring the might of the German Navy to bear. Fortify your positions, establish vital supply chains, and then annihilate all in your path with catastrophic fire support. Kriegsmarine infantry provides combat flexibility and engineering prowess. Establish Hardpoints to secure territory and enable supply drops. Stuka Bombers, Fritz Glide-bombs, and Naval salvos will break the enemy upon your shores.
Relic is also teasing more news and information on the DLC in the coming days. For now, enjoy this gallery of screenshots:
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