Lots of new battles are included in the premium add-on

Nov 8, 2013 08:32 GMT  ·  By

Company of Heroes 2 is set to receive a brand new downloadable add-on called Victory at Stalingrad, which is set to appear next week and can already be pre-ordered via the Steam service.

Company of Heroes 2 made its debut earlier this year and delivered a great evolution of the first few games in the real-time strategy series from Relic Entertainment.

Now, in the lead up to the launch of the free Turning Point update, Sega and Relic have confirmed that a special Victory at Stalingrad expansion is set to debut next week.

The DLC includes quite a few new things, including a co-op scenario, a few solo challenges, and new AI battles, so check out the list of contents below, via an official statement.

Co-Op Scenario: Kalach Pincer

70 kilometers west of Stalingrad, Soviet forces must move rapidly to secure key locations and resources about the town of Kalach before mounting the final attack on the vital bridge across the River Don.

Solo Challenge: Tatsinskaya Raid

The Red Army's 24th Tank Corps is headed deep into enemy territory to take the German airfield at Tatsinskaya and destroy the aircraft that keeps trapped German forces supplied in Stalingrad.

Solo Challenge: Bridge Defense

Forced to wait for air units to be ready, the Red Army has had to delay Operation Uranus at the last minute. Irregular and Partisan forces have already moved to secure a key bridge across the Don River and must now hold out against determined German attacks.

AI Battle: Winter Storm

The Wehrmacht has launched Operation Winter Storm in an attempt to relieve their Sixth Army in Stalingrad. Soviet forces must block this attack to prevent the fascists from escaping the city.

AI Battle: Stalingrad Resistance

The Soviets defend the blown out Stalingrad inch by inch, all the while looking to the skies as the German Luftwaffe drops bombs on any target they can find.

AI Battle: Stalingrad Encirclement

Months of bloody close-quarter fighting have led to a decisive turning point for control of Stalingrad. Most of the German 6th Army has been left cut off and surrounded in the city. The Red Army must repulse a breakout attempt by the exhausted German forces.

Company of Heroes 2 Victory at Stalingrad launches on November 12, costing just $9.99/£6.99/€7.99/AUD$12.99, and it is already available for pre-purchase on Steam with a 10% discount.