THQ and Relic Entertainment are now recruiting new soldiers for Company of Heroes Online, as the free-to-play multiplayer RTS game officially enters its open beta phase.

The open beta features:

– Allies and Axis armies, each with three different divisions to choose from
– 17 multiplayer maps
– 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 match types
– Free access to the complete Company of Heroes single-player campaign

Additionally, if you register for the beta before September 8th, you will receive a free in-game item pack as a bonus to give you an early edge. This bonus pack comes with 3,000 Supply Points to spend in the shop, 500 Experience Points to level up your commander, one Hero Unit and one Army Item.

Enlist for the Company of Heroes Online beta now at www.companyofheroes.com/register.

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Another great deal going on right now at GamersGate. Celebrating this week’s launch of Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor, GamersGate is offering the complete Company of Heroes set for only $39.95 — that’s a $20 discount! The digital download bundle includes Company of Heroes Gold Edition (the original Company of Heroes and Opposing Fronts expansion) and the new Tales of Valor standalone expansion pack, which features three episodic adventures spanning nine new missions, three new multiplayer modes and “evolved gameplay mechanics.” This offer is good through April 12th.

Other deals at GamersGate this week include a $2.99 Dark Horizon and Tarr Chronicles bundle (now through April 12th), 50% off Wild West action/strategy game Helldorado (April 10-12), and a 50% discount on 2K’s FPS Prey (April 10-12).

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