Today, gamers are welcome to visit
FilePlanet to participate in the public beta trial of the new expansion for Company of Heroes, CoH: Opposing Fronts. The multiplayer-only beta trial allows gamers to command two new armies, the British 2nd Army and the German Panzer Elite, as well as the two original factions, the Americans and the Wehrmach. A total of
six unique maps will be available to wreak havoc on.
Keys will be released twice a week at FilePlanet, so keep an eye out there today for the first in the public beta! There's no word on how long the beta period will run.
Here's a link to the client in case you'd like to get a head start on the download before the keys are released.
Game overview from Relic:
Company of Heroes™: Opposing Fronts™ is the next chapter in the groundbreaking real-time strategy franchise from critically acclaimed studio Relic Entertainment. This standalone game features two unique armies with full length campaigns. Players will experience fast-paced dynamic tactics like never before, in two of the most brutal World War II campaigns ever fought. Take command of the tenacious British 2nd Army in the vicious battle for Caen, France, or lead the German Panzer Elite as they struggle to repel the largest airborne invasion in history.
With two intensely cinematic campaigns, mission persistence, improved vehicle AI and weather effects that directly impact the battlefield, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts supports DirectX® 10 and is fully compatible with the original Company of Heroes. Battle online with these two all-new armies and utilize full compatibility with the original Company of Heroes™ for a total of four playable armies - allowing players to wage the ultimate war for Fortress Europe.