Relic also released a Chinese and a South Korean version of the game. The game uses the same graphics engine as the retail release of Company of Heroes. The game has no link with the original Company of Heroes multiplayer system and is a stand-alone game, unlike its predecessors. The open beta for the game started on 2 September 2010, and the game was cancelled on March 31st 2011. Company of Heroes Online was a free massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ.