Command and Conquer 3 announced @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on April 20, 2006

News: It's hard to believe there have been only three games in the "main" C and C series.

This morning EA announced that the third game in the "main" series of Command & Conquer games is coming to the PC next year.

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, which is a working title, brings back the GDI and the Brotherhood of NOD in their continuing fight over Tiberium. EA describes the plot like so:

It 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.

This latest game in the classic real time strategy series native voice-over IP support, integrated clan support, and spectator modes to the already well-refined C&C package.

"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."

No other gameplay details were revealed. Command & Conquer 3 is being developed at EA LA, a team which contains the remnants of Westwood Studios, creators of the original Command & Conquer.