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US ADVANCED INFANTRY BATTLEGROUP
Bring the Hammer to bear, and smash enemy positions with saturated artillery fire, before storming the defenses with elite Rangers infantry, wielding weapons such as Thompsons, Flamethrowers, and BARs.
ITALIAN COASTAL BATTLEGROUP
Break your enemy upon your defences. Hold the line with dogged Italian reserve infantry, heavy fortifications, command elements, and the devasating Obice da 210/22 heavy artillery piece.
BRITISH AIR & SEA - CAMPAIGN
Featuring paradropped Commandos, naval support, and mobile field artillery options, this flexible Campaign Company offers a variety of new ways to liberate Italy and dispatch the Axis threat.
PREMIUM COSMETICS
Hammer & Shield also includes four Premium Cosmetic packs, equipping each army with new cosmetics for select units. Win at all costs and look good doing so.
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Factions
Launching with four factions, Company of Heroes 3 will offer twice as many armies at launch as any past game in the franchise. Limitless play awaits.
Full Tactical Pause
Full Tactical Pause allows you to pause the action, read the situation, queue commands, and unleash devastating precision plays.
Play Your Way
North African Operation
Command the infamous Africa Korps, a new highly mobile and mechanized faction, in a gripping linear single player experience. Re-live some of the most famous battles of the Theatre, such as Tobruk, El-Alamein, and more.
Italian Dynamic Campaign
The new Dynamic Campaign Map delivers full ‘sandbox-style’ gameplay, allowing players to command the overall war effort in Italy and experience an unprecedented level of strategic choice.
Multiplayer
The evolution of multiplayer gameplay; new mechanics, new factions, and more units than ever before! Play with up to four friends in vs AI Co-Op, or engage in blistering PvP combat in modes from 1v1 to 4v4.
Co-op vs AI
Bring your friends and execute your strategies against our improved AI. Wage war from the deserts of North Africa to the rolling hills and sleepy villages of Italy in 1v1 through 4v4.
New Mechanics
Tank Riding
For the first time, infantry can catch a ride on armored vehicles, bringing a whole new meaning to combined arms tactics
New Mechanics
Verticality
The high ground will now confer a bonus to infantry, bringing a new layer to the franchises renowned environmental based gameplay.
New Mechanics
Side Armor Profiles
Vehicles now have side armor profiles, rewarding smart positional plays and clever flanking maneuvers
New Mechanics
Multiplayer Competitive & Co-Op
The evolution of multiplayer gameplay; new mechanics, new factions, and more units than ever before! Play with up to four friends in vs AI Co-Op, or engage in blistering PvP combat in modes from 1v1 to 4v4.
New Mechanics
Enhanced Battlegroup System
A bigger Battlegroup tree with exclusive choices allows for a greater depth of tactics and strategies
Battlegroups
International Participation
Our battlegroups showcase many of the additional nations that fought in this theatre. At launch, forces from Italy, India, and Canada will be playable through the Battlegroup system.
Battlegroups
Deeper Battlegroup System
Each Battlegroup will now feature a mix of up to ten units and abilities. What's more, each Battlegroup will contain two trees and exclusive choices, making for endless tactical combinations
