Stay tuned to GameDynamo for any news that may come up until then. Now the question that remains is: how long before gamers can experience said Russian winter? A while more, since Company of Heroes 2 is slated for release in early 2013. 'Company of Heroes 2 is all about authenticity and no game based on the Eastern Front would be complete without extreme weather conditions,' said Quinn Duffy, Game Director at Relic Entertainment 'Thanks to the enhanced technology offered by the new Essence Engine we are able to accurately portray the bitter Soviet winter which crippled the German army.' And since it's running on ColdTech, the melted snow will grow back in time. Engage in a dynamic non-linear campaign across the Ardennes landscape consisting of 18 scenarios, choose between three iconic companies, customize their abilities and bear the consequences of your actions as overall company health persists between missions.

Not only will the snow serve aesthetic purposes, it can also serve practical usages in combat, such as collapsing snow beneath enemy troops and plunging them into ice cold waters. Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault offers a compelling single-player campaign for the USF faction revolving around the Battle of the Bulge. The snow in Company of Heroes 2 will have a realistic level depth, which can actually affect the movement of troops and vehicles. At temperatures so low that a person could freeze to death in minutes, players will have to do all they can to keep their troops warm.ДЄdd to that the Essence Engine and its ability to 'dynamically paint on and remove snow', which means that the snow can accumulate on buildings, vehicles, and the like, as well as be melted or removed by the players in various ways. With ColdTech and its 'extreme cold' mechanic, blizzards will hit players as hard as they did soldiers in real life.

The technology in question comes courtesy of Relic's new Essence Engine 3.0 and its ColdTech system, technology that has never been used in a strategy game until now. In an effort to recreate that harsh cold with as much accuracy as possible, Relic Entertainment will incorporate 'innovative weather condition simulating technology' into their upcoming WWII strategy title, Company of Heroes 2. If you've studied World War II extensively, then you'll probably know the role the brutal Russian winter (that reached lows as severe as -40 degrees Fahrenheit in 1941) had in shaping the outcome of events on the Eastern European front.

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