Wed, 07/21/2010 - 09:30 AM | by Thunder
Free-to-play RTS Game Beta available via IGN Entertainment?s FilePlanet.com from 26th July
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. July 21, 2010 -- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced the launch of the Company of Heroes?Online Closed Beta for North America, with an exclusive access period available via FilePlanet.com, IGN Entertainment?s premier digital file download service.
Developed by THQ?s Relic Entertainment studio, creators of the award-winning Company of Heroes and Dawn of War? franchises, Company of Heroes Online is an online multiplayer real-time-strategy game that is free to download and play. Building on the frenetic Real-Time-Strategy action of the original Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes Online offers army specialization, commander customization, and persistent progression. Players will enter each match with a unique selection of upgrades and hero units with new items and experience earned with every match played.
The Company of Heroes Online Beta will feature two different armies, the Allies and Axis each with three different divisions offering players a choice of play style. The beta will feature 17 different multiplayer maps, which will be split between 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 modes. Players of the Company of Heroes Online Beta will also be able to enjoy the single player campaign from Company of Heroes for free.
On July 21st a few lucky Company of Heroes community members will receive keys in their inbox giving them access to the testing phase of the closed beta. Following this, on the 26th July, the closed beta will officially launch with 20,000 keys up for grabs on IGN Entertainment?s FilePlanet.com. FilePlanet is the premier online destination for PC gamers to find the files they need, whether it?s the latest hot demo, patches for their current favorite game, access to exclusive Betas or downloadable content to expand and extend their adventures. This promotion will run until the 30th of
