Word has been floating around for a while now about a new Command & Conquer in the works - this the first attempt at a return to where it all started for the franchise since EA Games bought and killed Westwood studios.

EA have released a press release detailing what they intend to do with the upcoming Command & Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars

t is 2047 and the stakes could not be higher. Tiberium—a self-replicating alien substance that has infected the Earth—is spreading like a radioactive ice age. The GDI, a high-tech alliance of the world's most advanced nations, is fighting to contain Tiberium, but Kane, the megalomaniacal leader of The Brotherhood of NOD has other plans for Earth. Kane's secret society turned superpower is bent on using Tiberium to take control and transform humanity into his twisted vision of the future. All-out war rages over Tiberium and the fate of the planet rests in the balance.

"Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars combines fast-paced gameplay with new ways to tell a story in an RTS game," said Mike Verdu, Executive Producer at EA Los Angeles (EALA). "We're building a next generation Command & Conquer game that is true to the spirit of this classic franchise, but is updated with state-of-the-art visuals, added strategic depth, and gameplay innovations that will move the genre forward. I am very excited to be working on this amazing game."

Have to say, being a big fan of the origional, being one of the games that got me into multiplayer playing on my 2400 baud modem, the thought of EALA taking this on doesnt fill me with any optimism. EA have an official site up and running right here, moving out!

C&C & C&C2 both rocked. Reviving a long dead franchise to build a sequel is a sure fire way for it to suck dong. Bye bye C&C.

It's just like lucasarts and star wars games now.

wonder how it will hold up to Supreme Commander

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I bought myself the combo pack a couple of months ago (with all the titles) looking forward to some serious C&C action only to be let down by the graphics (we've come a long way since C&C) and also the install software. I hope this new one brings the series well into the modern day (graphics and game play wise).

WTB Red Alert on a newer graphics engine... that was the only RTS I ever liked (besides TA, which is flawless)

yeah c&c graphics are uber crusty, and tiberian sun isn't much better but you forget all about it soon enough after 15 mins of playing them again

RA2 + yuri's revenge is in that pack too and the graphics in that are a lot better. it's not C&C but it's excellent regardless

haven't been able to get into generals or renegade yet myself

I played about 10 minutes of each series after installing the whole thing, I just couldn't get into it again, especially the original, I swear the troops looked better than that. Thank god EB took it back from me.

they better get kane back :-(

Isn't that the same story line as the previous C&C?

wtf!

Yeah, it's been the same story thru all those GDI vs NOD ones.

8-)

I was kinda hoping for a red alert3 instead, but hopefully this will be good. Generals was good fun multiplayer over LAN. Dont know why but I always preferred redalert over C&C.

gdi ftw

it'd be good if they recapture the old style of game play, i can't stand playing generals, seems flimsy

the playstation version of the game had a really cool video sequence where it showed the general gameplay in seriously cool looking graphics, if they could recreate that it'd be awesome

Ah this will be good, because all the other ones after Dune2/Command and Conquer 1 were so good!!

Such disappointment, one would think with the genre being around so long it would have been mastered many years ago by a company whose claim to fame is to have made one of the first RTSes...

Don't get me into a bitter dissection of what makes and doesn't make a good strategy game, but one would hope combining some of the better elements of CnC 1, Warcraf3/Broodwar and Total Annihilation you'd get the best RTS ever!

Instead we end up with more of this tripe.

Westwood Studios should be behind it, not EA (Yes I'm aware Westwood was part of EA)

The important people behind the original C&C games went off and founded Petroglyph, the crew who recently released Star Wars: Empire At War. Their last announcment was that they are working on a new future sci-fi RTS on original IP for SEGA so perhaps that will pan out to be more interesting than C&C 3.

"Unsatisfied with the effectiveness of their previous attempts to completely destroy the fanbase of their recent acquisition, Westwood Studios, EA Games has announced the release of the third game in the Command & Conquer series."

It was as if gamers everywhere cried out in horror, but were then silenced by the realisation that there is nothing that they can do to stop this abomination from being released.

R.I.P. C&C Universe

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(besides TA, which is flawless)

Motion seconded.

TA made me yawn :(

Total Annihilation pwned. Looking forward to supreme commander

Petroglyph, the crew who recently released Star Wars: Empire At War

haha, possibly the s***test game of the last few years.

TA made me yawn :(

Not enough 4x4 action for you?

http://supcom.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/

Wonder if I'll need 3gb of free space on a different drive just so I can install a 100MB patch.

I loved the original and it was Dune that got me into it. I'm going to get this woot.

C&C1 rocked.. RA1 rocked...

C&C2 sucked BAD.. im sorry but tiberian sun was a huge let down for me.. I wrote for tsnation.net when it was getting thousands of hits a day and was a huge fan of this game... i even purchased it on the 10 hour drive down to Sydney KNOWING i wouldnt be able to play it till i went back to QLD 2 weeks later... when i got home and played it i was soo disappointed.

RA2 was a let down as well tho not quite as bad as C&C2.. im praying that they do something good with C&C3 it would be awesome to have the franchise back on its feet.

i liked all of the C&C games. its a shame there not using the scrin aspect...new story = good

i had c and c 1 dos version... f*** it cained in the day...

but ahhh just out of curiousity they making a starcraft 2 ?

TA made me yawn :(

not nearly as yawn-a-licious as ta2:kingdoms ... zhon -> stone giants -> game over. :P i reckon ta made you yawn just coz whitey & comrade tran liked playing it so much :P~ dirty goliath rushers! :D
the guys here at work play generals... i've never played it coz it looks like s*** to me... crap units... crap fighting animation... pfft!

generals would be good if it wasnt so crap


.... oh wait

yeah red alert was the only one I really got into, the second one I hated, f***ing mind control and other bullshi

but ahhh just out of curiousity they making a starcraft 2 ?

Ace, what I can remember Starcraft 2 was/is Ghost. Something like a first person shooter if I remember correctly. Looking at the Blizzard site mentions nothing of it though.

Looking forward to the new C&C. Should be a blast, spose time will tell if EA has screwed another classic title.

TA was awesome, loved that game......might have to reinstall it for some nostalgic fun.


Coldy
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TA > CC2

but i cant wait for Supreme Commander

this looks so try-hard

bandwagon: rip c&c

Red Alert 3!! God i wish it was :(


Played sooooo many days of RA1 and 2 at LAN parties, best RTS evar