PRE-ALPHA PREVIEW - BUILD INFORMATION & KNOWN ISSUES


Welcome, soldier! 


The legendary strategy franchise is back! Company of Heroes 3 is the ultimate package of action, tactics and strategy. Take charge in the heat of real-time battle, then command as a General guiding the overall campaign where every decision matters.    


Overwhelm your opponents with new and familiar factions, units, and international Battlegroups. Command ground, air and naval forces and build supply lines to crush enemy advances on the new Dynamic Campaign Map - no two playthroughs are ever alike! Discover the untold stories of a stunning Mediterranean theatre, featuring next generation destructible environments, all powered by Relic's proprietary Essence Engine.


[Edit: The Pre-Alpha Preview has now concluded. Thank you everyone for participating and sharing your feedback.]


IMPORTANT - Redeeming the Pre-Alpha Preview

  • To link your Steam account, click your profile at the top right corner of this page. Once that is linked, you will also need to “Redeem” the Pre-Alpha Preview and have it added to your Steam library.
  • This button is found in the same position as the previous "Link Steam Account" button on the CoH-Development platform.


Can't verify account

If you made a Relic Link account previously but did not verify, and can no longer verify, please create a new account if you wish to play now. We are working on other solutions.


Please note:  

We are still working on the game! It is still very early days in the development process, and while the build you will play is representative of the final game experience, just remember this is not final. This Pre-Alpha Preview is just an early look at what we have in store for the full single-player campaign. You may see or experience a bug here or there. Things we are still working on are listed below under “Known Issues & Caveats.”


Recommended Hardware Specifications


Please keep in mind these will not be the same hardware specifications for Company of Heroes 3 when we eventually launch. The final game will of course be better optimized for a range of hardware. These recommended minimum requirements are specific to the Pre-Alpha Preview. 

  • Intel i5 or AMD R5 quad core processor 
  • 8gb RAM 
  • Nvidia 1060 or AMD 580 
  • 4GB VRAM or above
  • Windows 10

Known Issues and Caveats
General Known Issues 
  • Next Turn/ Campaign Progress Unavailable – Certain Hardware Configurations
    • Some below min spec hardware, such as older generation Intel i5 processors, do not allow for the player to advance when selecting “next turn.”
    • If you encounter this issue, please return to the main menu, and resume your campaign from here.
  • Please save your progress before leaving your game idle. Performance issues or crashes are more likely if you leave your session unattended.
  • Some ‘Options’ settings are not functional.
  • Alt-tab sometimes doesn't work after changing game from Borderless to Fullscreen and then back.
  • Launching in full screen mode can cause the cursor to be offset at certain aspect ratios, you can alt-enter to windowed mode and alt-enter back to full screen as a work around.  
Campaign Map Known Issues
  • AI Companies on Campaign map sometimes will not heal at hospitals if another company is already healing there.
  • You can select multiple units on Campaign map but cannot give any orders if you do so.
  • The Valenti influence "Partisan Rally" passive does not function at this time. 
RTS Missions & Skirmishes Known issues
  • Northern Airfield mission sometimes doesn't end when all objectives are complete - Quit to main menu and resume campaign to play it again.
  • HMGs are not always getting evicted when breached.
  • Paradropped units can get stuck in terrain upon landing. 
  • UK Purchased abilities not always displaying in missions as expected.   

Forums

  • The badge unlock for wishlisting CoH3 will only appear for users with public Steam profiles.
  • Should users with private Steam profiles switch to unlock this, the badge should remain when switching their Steam account back.
  • There is an issue where users cannot unlock the wishlist badge if they have over 100 titles on their Steam wishlist.

Additional Notes

  • You can turn off the tutorial for additional play-throughs if desired!