Collection of Thirteen Command & Conquer Titles
LOS ANGELES -- Oct. 2, 2007 Experience Command & Conquer(TM) like never before -- thirteen Command & Conquer games spanning three generations of the series in a single package! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced The Command & Conquer(TM) Saga, a massive compilation of over a dozen Command & Conquer games including the award-winning Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars(TM) and all the titles featured in Command & Conquer(TM) The First Decade. Available in North America this October for the PC, The Command & Conquer Saga marks the largest PC franchise compilation to date.
With over 25 million copies sold worldwide, the Command & Conquer franchise has defined the Real-time strategy (RTS) genre with fast and fluid gameplay, cutting-edge visuals, epic storylines, and rich campaign missions. The series has evolved over a decade, spawned over a dozen titles, and continues to be the genre benchmark by which all RTS games are measured. With its explosive style of warfare, the Command & Conquer franchise has grown over the years to span multiple fictional genres, including the science fiction Tiberium Universe, the revisionist history of the Command & Conquer Red Alert Universe, and a twist on modern warfare with Command & Conquer(TM) Generals.
The Command & Conquer Saga contains the following titles:
-- Command & Conquer(TM) (Aug. 1995)
-- Command & Conquer The Covert Operations(TM) (April 1996)
-- Command & Conquer Red Alert(TM) (Oct 1996)
-- Command & Conquer Red Alert Counterstrike(TM) (Mar. 1997)
-- Command & Conquer Red Alert(TM) The Aftermath(TM) (Sept. 1997)
-- Command & Conquer(TM) Tiberian Sun(TM) (Aug 1999)
-- Command & Conquer(TM) Tiberian Sun(TM) Firestorm (Feb. 2000)
-- Command & Conquer Red Alert(TM) 2 (Oct. 2000)
-- Command & Conquer(TM) Red Alert(TM) Yuri's Revenge(TM) (Oct. 2001)
-- Command & Conquer Renegade(TM) (Feb. 2002)
-- Command & Conquer(TM) Generals (Feb. 2003)
-- Command & Conquer(TM) Generals Zero Hour (Sept. 2003)
-- Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars(TM) (Mar 2007)
The Command & Conquer Saga has a US MSRP of $49.99. All games included in the compilation are rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB.
The development team at EA Los Angeles continues to give back to their community -- one of the largest and most active fan communities in the world. To help celebrate the series' twelfth anniversary, EA recently offered a free download of Command & Conquer Gold which garnered close to 3 million downloads to date. Over the next few months, fans can expect even more from the Command & Conquer team including exclusive content, video features, original programming through the Command & Conquer online network, and more. For up to date information on the anniversary activities or for more information about The Command & Conquer Saga or the Command & Conquer series, please visit http://www.CommandAndConquer.EA.com.
About Command & Conquer
The Command & Conquer franchise celebrated its 12th anniversary in August 2007. The groundbreaking franchise was one of the first to introduce players to the modern RTS genre, has spawned over a dozen PC titles, and ranks in the top 5 best-selling PC franchises of all-time according to the NPD Group. Additionally, Command & Conquer Red Alert(TM) 2 and Command & Conquer Generals were the number one best-selling(1) PC RTS titles in 2000 and 2003 respectively. Collectively, the series has sold over 25 million units worldwide to date. The demo release for Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars reached an amazing 1 million downloads in its first week. The franchise boasts one of the largest and most active fan communities in the world. For more information on Command & Conquer series, please visit http://www.CommandAndConquer.EA.com.
(1) According to NPD Group
About Electronic Arts
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