COMMAND & CONQUER THE FIRST DECADE + C&C 3 Announced!!!

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EA ANNOUNCES COMMAND & CONQUER THE FIRST DECADE

Twelve Titles From Top 5 Best-Selling* PC Franchise of All-Time Plus Bonus DVD



REDWOOD CITY, Calif., – November 4, 2005 – Experience the award-winning Command & Conquer™ (C&C) series like never before! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced, Command & Conquer™ The First Decade, one of the largest PC franchise compilations to date. Scheduled for release in February 2006, the title celebrates the 10th anniversary of this innovative franchise. This special collector’s edition will include a dozen of your favorite C&C games spanning over the last ten years plus a bonus DVD of commemorative video features.

With over 23 million units sold worldwide to date, the C&C franchise has defined the Real-time strategy (RTS) genre with cutting-edge visuals, epic storylines, and rich mission complexities. 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 C&C franchise has grown over the years to span multiple fictional genres, including the science fiction Tiberium universe, the revisionist history of the Red AlertÔ universe, and a twist on modern warfare with Command & ConquerÔ Generals.

“Command & Conquer The First Decade offers RTS gamers a way to relive the history of C&C, and I’m thrilled to see this collection offered in one package,” said Louis Castle, VP of Creative Development at EALA. “It seems like yesterday when we were all pleasantly surprised by the way the gaming community wanted to play this new type of strategy game.”

The Command & Command The First Decade bonus DVD will feature a half-dozen exclusive video features including an interview with Louis Castle, who is also co-founder of Westwood Studios the creator of the C&C franchise. As a special bonus, C&C fans also have the opportunity to be featured on the exclusive DVD. The search is currently underway to find the world’s biggest C&C fan that can showcase and prove their undying devotion to the C&C series via video submission. To find out more information, please visit www.CommandAndConquer.EA.com.

"Command & Conquer The First Decade is more than just another title in the C&C series. This is a monumental milestone in the lineage of the franchise—marking ten remarkable years of passionate fan dedication from one of the largest gaming communities,” said Aaron Kaufman, C&C Community Manager at EALA. “I take great pride in being the C&C Community Manager and am committed to providing continued support to the millions of C&C fans. I look forward to seeing the video submissions for the bonus DVD!”

Command & Conquer The First Decade will combine the following titles:
Command & Conquer™(Aug. 1995)
Command & Conquer The Covert Operations™ (April 1996)
Command & Conquer™Red Alert™ (Oct. 1996)
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™The Aftermath™ (Sept. 1997)
Command & Conquer Red Alert Counterstrike™ (Mar. 1997)
Command & Conquer™Tiberian Sun™ (Aug. 1999)
Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ Firestorm (Feb. 2000)
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 2 (Oct. 2000)
Command & Conquer™ Yuri's Revenge™ (Oct. 2001)
Command & Conquer Renegade™ (Feb. 2002)
Command & Conquer™Generals (Feb. 2003)
Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour (Sept. 2003)

Command & Conquer The First Decade is under development at EA’s Los Angeles studio and has a US MSRP of $39.99. All games included in the compilation are rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB.

* According to NPD Group

About Command & Conquer

The Command & Conquer™ franchise celebrated its 10th anniversary in August 2005. The ground-breaking 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™ and Command & Conquer™ Generals were the number one best-selling* PC RTS titles in 2000 and 2003 respectively. Combined sales for the franchise have topped 23 million units worldwide to date. The franchise boasts one of the largest and most active fan communities in the world. For more information on the Command & Conquer series, please visit www.CommandAndConquer.EA.com.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2005, EA posted revenues of $3.1 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.EA.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com. .

Command & Conquer 3 Officially Announced (PC)
The latest addition to the C&C series is due in 2007.

By Li C. Kuo | April 20, 2006


We just got word that EALA is working on Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. According to today's press release, C&C 3 continues the story of the battle between the Brotherhood of NOD and the Global Defense Initiative. The game is set in the year 2047 and takes place during what's called the third Tiberium War. Planet Earth is in big trouble thanks to a continuing Tiberium infection that's spreading further than ever. While the GDI try to contain the alien substance, NOD wants to harness its power to take over the world.

EA says that the single-player campaign will reward gamers for their gameplay style. Some new features in C&C 3 include mobile bases, the ability to combine different units to customize your forces, native VoIP support in multiplayer modes, and multiple spectator modes. In the same announcement, EALA's Executive Producer Mike Verdu says, "We're building a next generation Command & Conquer game that is true to the spirit of this classic franchise."



We've always been big fans of the C&C series here, but Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun wasn't one of our favorites. Either way, we're definitely looking forward to seeing more details on this one. Chances are we'll get a bit more info at E3.

[Trinitus]

i Buying dis, just cause is ah set of games in one package, but who and where from can i order this thing down here? Some one will try to make ah mint off ah me....

[Kaizen]

yea reaper kinda old news i knew about this since last year and i bliev that its out already
ill get my copy in time ..
and xeno dont just buy this cause is ah set of games in one
this is rts history command and conquer is like one of the fathers of rts

[Reaper2051]

yea I know its old news Kaizen but i knew that i posted the news bout First Decade before its release date but when i looked through the forums it wasnt there so im reposting it with new C&C update. Im trying to get my hands on the latest PC Gamer Magazine cause there is a HUGE Article on Command & Conquer 3: The Tiberium Wars.

[Kaizen]

OMG @ TIBERIUM WARS
i remebered playing tiberiun sun T_T it was so gooood

* Kaizen looks for a pc gamer mag as well lol

[Trinitus]

In reference to Kaizen, i too was fathered by this series, the original C&C was the probably the second PC game i played, second to tetris, first rts, and it was damn good, and as the years passed i got a little piece of each realease after that, but i will nonetheless get these games cause i still aint play yuris revenge or counterstrike or aftermath, kinda shamefull though but anyway, all i want in the new game is to have more than one cyborg commando and if not faster created apocalypse tanks, if they gonna put them there.

[TriniXaeno]

yeah, I loved C&C myself. Even the maligned Renegade which was there attempt at the PS genre.

figured with the original westwood team gone, there would be no further development of the series.

Glad to see that EA is still pushing the franchise.

[Reaper2051]

haha i got my copy of First Decade last week friday and i couldnt stop playing Generals, Zero Hour and the first one its jus brought bakc a lot of memories and the Bonus DVD is frakking magnificent with concept art, the whole crew talk bout each game from the first to Zero Hour, there is a Community Tribute Video(not to mention that a real fanatic built YES BUILT a computer modelled after the first Temple of NOD), you even get a teaser poster of the next C&C Title (Tiberium Wars) which is a kick ass tank and a very lovely upgraded ION Cannon (Fellas it will have yuh in stitches OH LAWD!!!! LOL) GET YOUR COPY NOW!!!!!!!!!

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[TriniXaeno]

whoa!

This game looks great. Awesome pix reaper.

[Beomagi]

Given how often I reformatted my machines, I created an auto install script for first decade. I'll have to post that later. auto enters all of those 7 bleepin cd-keys.

At least they used a dvd. I get pissed with games when the dvd version is a more expensive "collectors only" edition.

[vivman1107]

I had a boxed set of the original C&C and Red Alert with their expansions a couple years back. I got the original to install on XP but Red Alert refused to work. How do they work in this set? Any problems running any of the games at all on XP?

[Reaper2051]

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'You can't kill the Messiah' - Kane, Leader of the Brotherhood of NOD

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Global Defense Initiative

The Global Defense Initiative's internal structure and organization is quite similar to a supranational and large-scale integration of all of the world's major modern day conventional armies into a single globalized military force. GDI is capable of instantly deploying vast quantities of well-trained and well-equipped soldiers backed by powerful ground, air and naval assets to any point on the globe, and this in ways that are considerably more organized, advanced, as well as on a much greater scale than any conventional real-life military force of today possibly could. GDI troops utilize both superior staying power and firepower (sacrificing some mobility in the process), making them typically much more powerful than Nod forces in direct open confrontations, but also more cumbersome and less flexible, the exploitation of which the Brotherhood is notoriously adept at through its combinations of futuristic guerilla warfare with uniquely advanced Tiberium-based technological prowess.

Infantry

GDI Rifleman Squad
GDI Grenadier
GDI Missile Squad
GDI Engineer
GDI Medic
GDI Zone Trooper (Heavily armed and armored infantry power suit trooper based on the marines from StarCraft. Immune to the effects of Tiberium and has short range jumpjet capability. Can be upgraded to wield infantry-sized rail gun weapons.)
GDI Commando
GDI Sniper

Ground Units

GDI Mobile Construction Vehicle (Deploys into a construction yard that allows the construction of buildings and thus bases.)
GDI Tiberium Harvester (Vehicle used to collect Tiberium in order to gain resources.)
GDI Pitbull (Lightly armored scouting and anti-infantry vehicle. Can be upgraded to wield mortar cannons.)
GDI Predator Tank (Mainstay GDI tank division vehicle. Can be upgraded to include missile launchers on a side mount which are effective against infantry and airborn units.)
GDI Guardian APC (Land-based troop carrier.)
GDI Mammoth Tank Mk III (Upgraded and modernized design of the original Mammoth Mk I tank which incorporates technology of the infamous Mammoth Mk II. Heavily armed and armored superior tank vehicle equipped with dual 150mm cannons and dual rocket pods effective against both infantry and aircraft. An onboard engineer will slowly repair up to 50% of the tank's health. Can be upgraded to be mounted with dual rail guns.)
GDI Juggernaut Mk III Artillery (Large bipedal mech walker armed with three howitzers for heavy long-range sieges. Unlike the earlier models these no longer need to be deployed to fire.)
GDI Rig (Vehicle that can deploy into a landing and repair pad to act as a forward support outpost.)

Aircraft

GDI Orca Gunship (Mainstay of the GDI airforces. Has onboard detection against cloaked units.)
GDI Firehawk Jet (Dual air-to-air fighter aircraft/bomber).
GDI V35 Ox Transporter

Naval Units (Available in single player games only.)

GDI Aircraft Carrier
GDI Battleship

Buildings

GDI Construction Yard
GDI Power Plant (Can each be upgraded separately with advanced turbine technology to produce 50% more energy.)
GDI Refinery
GDI Tiberium Silo (Stores Tiberium when the refinery has reached maximum capacity. If destroyed the contained Tiberium is lost as well, causing the player to lose the funds.)
GDI Barracks
GDI Watchtower (Originally a component tower with vulcan upgrade as seen in a preview screenshot in PC Gamer issue 149, but this design seems to have been replaced with a minigun tower as seen in a more recent issue of the German GameStar magazine.)
GDI Cannon Turret
GDI War Factory
GDI Radar Center
GDI Airfield
GDI Tech Center (Upgrade center for vehicles.)
GDI Arsenal (Upgrade center for infantry units.)
GDI Command Post
GDI Rocket Uplink
GDI Ion Cannon Uplink

Brotherhood of Nod

The Brotherhood of Nod is a mysterious, enigmatic and highly militant Abrahamic cult of an allegedly ancient origin, which in modern times began to show the combined characteristics of a religious movement, a multinational corporation and a nation-state, while actually being none of the three in itself. The globalized society/organization is led by a mysterious man known only as Kane, and its influence in the world at the advent of the events in which Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars will take place has eventually reached nothing short of the status of an unconventional superpower. The Brotherhood of Nod represents a flexible, elusive army which thrives on the synergy between cunning low-tech guerilla warfare and elite, highly-trained forces equipped with state-of-the-art communications gear and the most advanced weapon systems available, which all are derived from the Brotherhood's uniquely adept understanding of Tiberium-based technologies. Nod's tactics are highly radical and appear more cruel than GDI's, often showing little to no regard for human life, and their fascination with Tiberium also leads them to use the highly toxic and dangerous substance offensively whenever possible. Nod forces are completely dedicated to Kane and the Brotherhood's cause, and will fight and willingly die for either.

Infantry

Nod Militant (Cheap cannon fodder recruited from yellow zones.)
Nod Fanatic (During a trailer an Orca pilot can be heard reporting that 'Nod Fanatics' are firing upon them from within an abandoned building, suggesting fanatics will be armed with rocket-propelled grenade launchers or anti-air/anti-armour missile launchers.)
Nod Rifle Infantry
Nod Militant Rocket Squad
Nod Shadow (Glider-equipped shock troops.)
Nod Black Hand Commando (Elite soldiers armed with flamethrowers. Can be changed to different types of weapons through upgrades.)
Nod Saboteur (Technicians similar to the ones featured in Tiberian Sun and Firestorm. Will also have a more effective weapon than its previous incarnations.)
Nod Avatar

Ground Units

Nod Tiberium Harvester (Vehicle used to collect Tiberium in order to gain resources.)
Nod Raider Buggy
Nod Attack Bike
Nod Scorpion Tank
Nod Flame Tank
Nod Stealth Tank
Nod Beam Cannon Artillery
Nod Avatar Warmech (Heavily armored and extremely advanced bipedal mech walker. Can forcefully 'procure' weapon systems from other units and integrate them into its own to greatly enhance its firepower. However, it can only use technology that the Nod side possesses, captured or normal. Multiple units can be produced by the Nod player.)

Aircraft

Nod Venom Scout Aircraft
Nod Vertigo Bomber (Advanced design of the earlier Nod Banshee aircraft. Has the ability to cloak.)
Nod VTOL Carryall (Fast troop transport.)

Buildings

Nod Construction Yard
Nod Tiberium Refinery
Nod Silo
Hand of Nod (Nod barracks.)
Nod Radar Center
Nod Airfield
Nod Drop Zone (Nod's counterpart to GDI's War Factory.)
Nod Laser Turret (Base defense; effective against vehicles)
Nod Obelisk of Light (Highly advanced and very powerful laser-based ground defense.)
Nod Operations Center (Similar to GDI's Tech Center.)
Nod Arsenal (Similar to GDI's Arsenal structure.)

There are several other Nod buildings seen in recent gameplay movies that are yet to be named and/or the purpose of which is yet to be specified. Additional details on units and structures for the two sides are to be revealed at a later time according to EA's community manager.

[Red Paradox]

HOLY F***!

Tiberium Wars looking leet!

I remember playing Tiberian Sun years ago...it was probably the ONLY RTS that I could have played......Can't wait to play this!

[Reaper2051]

Breaking News - Third Faction Revealed on Dec. 19!     

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The Command & Conquer Newsletter - NOVEMBER 2006

Welcome to the Command & Conquer official newsletter from EA!

Command & Conquer(TM) 3 Tiberium Wars(TM)
http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ebNo0PNQQi0CB06Mm0Gc


BREAKING NEWS
3RD FACTION REVEALED ON DEC 19TH!

You are hearing it here first!

The mysterious third faction in C&C 3 will be revealed in the January
issue of Games for Windows: The Official Magazine on sale December
19th! The in-depth cover story will also include the first hands-on
impressions for the game, so make sure to check it out!

BRINGING C&C TO LIFE
WITH CINEMATIC DIRECTOR RICHARD TAYLOR

Learn more about the process of making the live action sequences in
C&C 3 in this exclusive interview with cinematic director Richard
Taylor!
http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ebNo0PNQQi0CB0BGND0GL

C&C 3 COMING TO XBOX 360

Click here to read the first Q&A
http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ebNo0PNQQi0CB0BGNE0GM


UPCOMING PODCAST

In Community Manager Predator's upcoming podcast we will chat with
Senior Producer Mike Glosecki, and discuss how console gamers will be
"Command and Conquering" their XBOX 360's and winning the Tiberium
Wars on XBOX Live.

Lead Designer Jason Bender will also return to answer more burning
questions from the community message boards.

Download the next C&C podcast on Thursday, November 30th from our
official site.
http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ebNo0PNQQi0CB0BGNF0GN

YOUR ALLEGIANCE

Are you loyal to GDI or The Brotherhood of Nod? Pick one of our 4 new
wallpapers to start determing whom your allegience lies with. This
month we are featuring wallpapers for the GDI Harvester and Drop Ship,
and the Nod Confessor and Attack Bike.

If you have a widescreen monitor be sure to download our 1920x1200
versions to truly showcase your allegiance to GDI or the Brotherhood
of Nod!

Click here for Nod
http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ebNo0PNQQi0CB0BGNG0GO

Click here for GDI
http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ebNo0PNQQi0CB0BGNH0GP

[Reaper2051]

Kane Edition Box Art


Normal Box Art

[TrinireturnofGamez]

Looks great!