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It looks like Relic are counting down to a new Company of Heroes gameAll signs point to an Italian campaign

All signs point to an Italian campaign

An urban battlefield with hundreds of soldiers running across the screen in Company Of Heroes 2

Relic’s resilient RTS seriesCompany of Heroeslooks like it’s getting a new game, or at the very least a new expansion. The developer’sTwitch channelhas kicked off a 24-hour countdown, showing off a map centered on Italy, with a large slice of North Africa and Albania on either side. Overnight it has slowly zoomed in on Italy. We’re probably a few hours away fromCompany of Heroes 3, set in Italy.

The announcement is counting down to a 10am PST / 1pm ET / 6pm BST reveal today, and you can watch it right here with us later on.

There’s not a lot else to go on, but an absence of facts is still telling. Italy and Italian forces have never officially appeared in a Company Of Heroes game. Adding a whole new map area to an older game probably rules this out as a mere update, thoughCompany of Heroes 2did receive an engine upgrade earlier this year, and it’s never been shy about adding DLC. I’m hedging my bets, but I hope there’s more to this than just an add-on.