2023 is shaping up to be one of the best ever years for strategy games

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Gif of tanks fighting in Company of Heroes 3


Looking at 2023’s beefy release calendar (opens in new tab), not only do I have no idea how I’m going to have time to play everything that’s piqued my interest, I’m probably not even going to have time to play all the tantalising strategy games that are heading our way. It is an extremely good problem to have. 

Despite the Dark Times when real-time strategy seemed to be dead, the broader strategy genre has always been a safe bet. 4Xs, wargames, epic grand strategy offerings—I’ve been kept busy. But 2023 seems poised to be an especially strong year, with even real-time strategy making a big comeback (opens in new tab). February alone is just spitting out game after game. 

(Image credit: Sega)

Relic’s Company of Heroes 3 (opens in new tab) is going to be demanding most of my attention. It’s coming on February 23, and over the last couple of years I’ve played enough to convince me that it’s going to be pretty special. The dynamic Italian campaign that splices a turn-based wargame with the series’ fantastic RTS battles is the highlight, and exactly what I’ve been wanting Relic to do since they dabbled with dynamic campaigns back in Dawn of War: Dark Crusade, and then again in Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault. 



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