Sega of America and Europe has announced that Company of Heroes 2, by Relic Entertainment, will be making its way to retailers on June 25th in North America and Europe.

Company of Heroes 2 is the sequel to the popular PC strategy game that has players hitting the battlefield during the midst of World War II. Players took control of US forces in the original game. This sequel will see players take control of Russian forces during World War II.

The game was planned for an earlier release but to ensure the game was of a high quality the release date had been pushed back to June 25th. Gamers will have to wait a bit longer but details on the upcoming closed beta for the game's multiplayer component will be released soon.