Company of Heroes released in 2006 to widespread critical and commercial success. As of today, the game is still the highest-rated of all strategy and real-time strategy games. Fans will be happy to find out that Company of Heroes 2, is currently being developed by Relic Games and will be published by THQ.

A Reddit user posted images taken from a copy of the United Kingdom printing of PC Gamer. Company of Heroes 2 graces the issue’s cover, while inside there is a lengthy interview concerning the game’s development and new direction that is being taken. The setting of World War II will remain, but this time the focus will be shifting to the Nazi/Soviet Theater on the eastern front. Further details revolved around what Relic considered to be a focus on, “more authenticity…more realism…more tactical improvements.”

Company of Heroes 2 is expected to be released sometime in 2013.