Company of Heroes: Online

Company of Heroes Online is the upcoming title by Relic in partnership with Chinese developer Shanda Entertainment. It is a free to play version of Company of Heroes that allows Allies and Axis players to compete against each other online.  Players gain levels, acquire special Army Items, unlock Hero Units, and new Commander Abilities. With new maps, new game types, and added levels of strategic depth, Company of Heroes Online greatly expands the multiplayer experience for the franchise!

Company of Heroes Online is only available in Chinese at this time and is in the beta stages of development. More information can be found on the official Chinese language website site: http://coho.sdo.com/

We are looking into making the game available in more languages in the future, we'll share more information on those plans as we make progress.

We have posted instructions here on our community site for users who are interested in playing the open beta version of COHO: China. We have also put together an introduction to COHO, explaining some of the new features in the game.


"THQ Partners with Windysoft to Bring Company of Heroes Online to South Korea

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.. September 8, 2009 -- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Windysoft Co., Ltd (www.windysoft.net) today announced a publishing agreement for Company of Heroes® Online™, an online-only version of THQ’s critically acclaimed 3D Real-Time Strategy (RTS) PC game Company of Heroes®, for the South Korean market.

Under the terms of the deal, Windysoft will act as the exclusive service provider of Company of Heroes Online in South Korea, managing everything from distribution to customer service and community management. THQ will work closely with Windysoft to provide ongoing technical support and live content for Company of Heroes Online for the Korean market." ...more

Photos from some of Relic's excursions to Shanghai, China, to work with Shanda:

Welcome to Shanghai, this is the view from the airport	Relic's Senior Producer Tim Holman "fresh" off the plane	This is a much better view of Shanghai, the skyline
This is Shanda Entertainment's office	The COHO booth at China's version of E3, China Joy	COHO debuts at China Joy, this is the Relic crew