Russian winter affects battles in Company of Heroes 2


There’s an old saying that Russia’s two greatest generals are January and February. It’s a nod to the country’s vicious winters that have led to the defeats of Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army and Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich.

Often overlooked in video games, weather plays a central role in every battle and often impacts the outcome of wars. (Ask Spain what happened to its armada that went to England.) In the upcoming real-time strategy game, Company of Heroes 2, Relic Entertainment will take into account the effect of Mother Nature.

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