Update 1.1.0 for Company of Heroes 3 will debut in a few hours, adding variety to multiplayer gameplay and introducing a microtransaction shop.
In a few hours Company of Heroes 3, the war RTS from Relic Entertainment, will receive its first major update. It is called Operation Sapphire Jackal and has the number 1.1.0. The patch will bring many new features..
- The patch will introduce in-game challenges, available in both PvP and co-op. As part of them, we will complete daily and weekly tasks, which will unlock new cosmetic items.
- The update will also add a shop with these items to the game. Some of them will be unlocked through gameplay, while others will have to be paid for with so-called warbonds, purchased with real money.
- The patch will also fix a ton of bugs and implement interface improvements.
- Update 1.1.0 will also improve game balance, although the developers warn that these are quite small changes and that serious changes to this gameplay element will only be implemented in the future. coming.
Ad received as expected
Reactions to the update announcement are mostly negative. Many players do not like the addition of an in-game store, especially since we will have to spend real money for some items. Here are some of the reviews from Steam users.
Glad I still have Company of Heroes 2 installed.
“Reviews were mixed and many fans skipped the release. However, for the developers, the solution to these problems lies in microtransactions. I’m glad I haven’t bought the game yet. See you at a big sale, if ever.”
“I would have liked to return the game while I still had the chance. I thought it would be better. It’s not, the situation is only getting worse. Sad.”
“They went the Darktide way, releasing cosmetic items before fixing core functionality.”
Some consolation is the developers’ promise that all new skins and other cosmetic items will be modeled on actual skinsso at least we don’t have to worry about colorful drag queens running around WWII battlefields.
It’s a shame, because the reception of the game has gradually improved.
Adding microtransactions will likely affect the game’s reception, which is all the more saddening since it’s been slowly improving lately. Shortly after launch, only 57% of player reviews on Steam were positive, and now their engagement has risen to 61%.
Company of Heroes 3 clearly fell short of expectations. This is evident not only from the reviews, but also from the stays: yesterday the activity record on Steam was 6915 people, while shortly after the launch the game recorded daily numbers exceeding 30,000 players at the same time.
Many fans of the series have decided to stick with the second part of the series, which is currently only scoring slightly lower than CoH3.
- Company of Heroes 3 – official site
- Company of Heroes 3 on Steam