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Many players are upset about the news, especially those who purchased virtual currency called CoHO Cash. The credits allowed players to buy upgrades that Relic claimed would exist throughout the game's beta and full release. Unspent CoHO Cash will not be refunded and in-game stats will be wiped when the title is axed on March 31. Naturally, players who invested in the game feel cheated and say they wouldn't have paid for upgrades if they knew development was going to be cancelled.
On the bright side, Relic is offering CoHO beta testers $25 off Company of Heroes Gold Edition, in case you're still interested in the series. The deal is currently available to the US (including unincorporated territories) and Canada, but it should be open to players worldwide in the near future. The retail version of Company of Heroes is expected to receive a significant patch that addresses multiplayer balance issues, game exploits, as well as various fixes that were created in Company of Heroes Online.
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I have a feeling they would end up refunding far less than its going to cost them in either legal fees or reputation.
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Xclusiveitalian said:
that's what you get for using real money for fake
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Sarcasm said:
Wow I feel sorry for the poor schmucks who bought the online currency.
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That's definitely an unexpected move from a company such as Relic Entertainment whose been pretty fair to gamers over the years. At the very least they should give credit to those affected on anything they wanted in the THQ store. I hope this is just an isolated case with them screwing gamers over.
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Yep I would be pissed off if I had spent out and try cancelled like that.
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Ahh, it was a really good game....
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How can these projects work when they are the same as a 2 or 3 year old game?
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