“Like” the game on Facebook for access to the multiplayer Closed Beta. 

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – April 16, 2013 – SEGA^® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that the second phase of the Company of Heroes™ 2 Closed Beta will be available to fans who click on the “like” button on the game’s Facebook page for a limited time only.

To get access to the Closed Beta playtest, players need to click on the “like” button on the official Company of Heroes 2 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/companyofheroes, where they will be able to access a key generation tool while the Closed Beta is running.  The Company of Heroes 2 Closed Beta is hosted on Steam and players will need the free Steam client to redeem their key and play.

The Closed Beta features the game’s critically acclaimed competitive multiplayer and skirmish gameplay, giving players access to six maps, competitive gameplay, as well as the ability to play alone or with teammates against the AI. Players also get access to the first 40 levels of progression, and the ability to customize their loadouts to suit their play style using the all new Army Customizer.

Greg Wilson, Producer of Company of Heroes 2, commented, “After a successful first phase, we are delighted to be able to open the Closed Beta up to all of our Facebook fans and invite them to help us test and improve the game.”

Underpinned by the cutting-edge Essence 3.0 Engine™, Company of Heroes 2 brings tactical strategy to life like never before, thanks to the realistic ColdTech™ weather system, the revolutionary dynamic line of sight system TrueSight™, and realistic destructibility.

The original Company of Heroes™ was released on the PC in 2006 to critical acclaim and is currently the highest rated strategy title on Gamerankings.com (with more than five reviews), with an average of 93.82% based on 56 reviews. The game features similar acclaim on Metacritic.com with a Metascore of 93% based on 55 reviews.