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Company of Heroes 3’s First Art and Audio Diary Previews Update 3.0

The update will add weather effects, refresh visuals and improve battlefield audio when it arrives November 5.

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Three World War II soldiers pose with a rifle in front of an explosion in Company of Heroes 3 update artwork.

The first Company of Heroes 3 Art and Audio developer diary previews the visual and sound work planned for Update 3.0. In the Steam diary post, the development team discusses environmental and visual changes, along with improvements to visual effects and sound effects.

Update 3.0 is scheduled for Nov. 5 as part of the franchise’s 20th-anniversary celebration. Its announced art and audio changes include rain and snow, stronger fog and atmospheric effects, improved soldier lighting and terrain wetness, and new sounds for weapons, impacts, explosions and vehicle destruction. Classic tracks from earlier Company of Heroes games are also planned.

Which planned art or audio change would you most like to see the team explain in more detail? For more on the visual and sound work ahead of the November 5 update, stay connected on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam and Telegram.

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