Company of Heroes 3 Console Edition gets its first gameplay footage as pre-orders open

Sega and developer Relic Entertainment have revealed the first gameplay footage of Company of Heroes 3 for consoles, which follows the successful PC release from earlier in the year, check it out below.

The trailer provides an overview of Company of Heroes 3’s key features such as Full Tactical Pause, which is a particularly effective tool for console players. Full Tactical Pause allows them to pause the action, read the situation, queue their commands and unleash devastating precision plays. Console players will also enjoy the change of pace seen in the Dynamic Campaign set in Italy, where the turn-based gameplay allows players to take their time, plot their moves and forge their path to victory.

The reason for the gameplay reveal is that the game can now be ordered digitally on consoles, for Xbox and PlayStation, with the game launching on May 30.