

The Band of Brothers TV series has been a major inspiration for the game, even the title comes from a line in the last episode and the last line in the book. All of them would be called ∺ble Company based on the phonetic alphabet in use at the time through the Invasion of Normandy, from the D-Day landings to the closing of the Falaise Pocket. not a component of a regiment/brigade) battalions. Update: THQ has sent along two screenshots of the game.The campaign follows both Able Company, part of the 29th Infantry Division and Fox Company, part of the 101st Airborne Division note Which specific regiment each company is part of is not mentioned, as a division is made up of multiple regiments, each of which includes an ∺ Company (and B through at least I) plus any independent (i.e. THQ plans to ship Relic Entertainment's Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts this fall. "We're delivering yet again on our commitment to leading the way in strategic gaming with the best, most innovative titles available." "In Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts players will experience fast-paced dynamic tactics like never before, in two of the most brutal World War II campaigns ever fought," said Relic GM Tarrnie Williams.

The game does not require the original Company of Heroes to run. Opposing Fronts will include various technical and gameplay updates, including improved artificial intelligence and physics, dynamic gameplay-affecting weather, mission persistence, and a revised version of the Essence Engine with DirectX 10 support. Both forces will also be added to the game's multiplayer component, which the expansion will augment with additional modes. Opposing Fronts will feature two campaigns, one from the perspective of the British 2nd Army in its drive on Caen, France, and one from the perspective of the German Panzer Elite repelling the Allies' Operation Market Garden airborne assault. Relic Entertainment's successful World War II strategy title Company of Heroes will be receiving a standalone followup in the form of Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, publisher THQ announced today.
