Command & Conquer Video Game Series
Set in the reality of science fiction, the real-time strategy (RTS) series. The series was created by the Westwood Studios team, but now the brand is owned by Electronic Arts, developing it with its own development studios (including Victory Games and EA Phenomic).
The first game in the series - Command & Conquer, also known with the subtitle Tiberian Dawn - was released in 1995 on PC. It initiated the sub-cycle of the Tiberiansub-cycle, which over the course of 25 years has seen four main installments and a number of expansions, as well as a separate browser-based production Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances (2011). Almost simultaneously, work began on the second offshoot of the brand: the sub-cycle of Red Alert, currently consisting of three games (omitting add-ons and a refreshed version of the first installment). In 2003, a production subtitled Generals, which according to the original plans was supposed to turn into another series, but eventually the premise of its sequel was changed and it was released as the aforementioned Tiberium Alliances. 2018 saw the release of Command & Conquer: Rivals, the first part of the series aimed only at mobile devices and focusing on two-player competition. The year 2020, in turn, resulted in two remasters of classic productions from the 1990s, namely. Command & Conquer Remastered and Command & Conquer: Red Alert Remastered, offering a completely new audiovisual setting, while retaining the key elements of the original. It is worth noting that the brand was to include many more installments, but numerous projects under its banner were canceled.
Individual sub-cycles Command & Conquer not only do not connect plot-wise, but even present separate visions of the world. Action Tiberian takes place in the future, where the UN-appointed Global Defense Initiative forces are fighting a battle against a terrorist organization - the Brotherhood of Nod led by Kane. Red Alert presents an alternate vision of history in which Albert Einstein succeeded in building a time machine, making it possible to kill Hitler before he took power. World War II, however, was started by Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Soviet Union. The background of the plot Generals is, in turn, the war against the terrorist organization Global Liberation Army, involving the United States and the People's Republic of China.
The gameplay is generally based on classic real-time strategy mechanisms. The players' task is to expand the base, acquire raw materials and recruit combat units capable of fighting the enemy forces. As the game progresses, the number of available buildings and units increases. In some scenarios, however, it happens that raw materials or armies are severely limited. The course of optional tasks generally affects the conditions of missions related to the main plot threads and allows you to gain an advantage over the enemy.
Games in the series Command & Conquer are characterized by great diversity when it comes to the technical layer. The earliest installments of the series have quite modest 2D graphics with isometric projection, while the newer ones use 3D graphics with spectacular animations. The series is sometimes considered one of the standard setters for the real-time strategy genre. Virtually all games in the series receive high or very high ratings in reviews (the only exception is the game Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight with an average score of 64/100 on metacritic.com).
Command & Conquer Series Evolution
2025
Command & Conquer: Legions
2020
Command & Conquer Remastered
2020
Command & Conquer: Red Alert Remastered
2018
Command & Conquer: Rivals
2011
Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances
2010
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
2009
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Commander's Challenge
2008
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
2007
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
2006
Command & Conquer: The First Decade
2003
Command & Conquer: Generals
2002
Command & Conquer: Renegade
2000
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
1999
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
1996
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
1995
Command & Conquer (1995)
Command & Conquer: Legions
Strategy
May 2025
A mobile free-to-play installment in the Command & Conquer series. The game features iconic heroes, villains, factions and units from the entire RTS franchise.
Command & Conquer Remastered
Strategy
June 5, 2020
A remastered version of Command & Conquer, a classic RTS from the mid-1990s, which is considered to be one of the fathers of the genre. The game has a completely new audiovisual setting while maintaining the key elements of the original gameplay.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert Remastered
Strategy
June 5, 2020
A remastered version of Red Alert, a classic RTS from the mid-1990s, which is considered one of the fathers of the genre, and the second installment of the legendary Command & Conquer cycle. The game has a completely new audiovisual setting while maintaining the key elements of the original gameplay.
Command & Conquer: Rivals
Strategy
December 4, 2018
A mobile installment in the Command & Conquer series, the franchise that started the genre of real-time strategy games during the 90s. In Rivals, two players are facing each other in online battles. The objective of the matches is to take over a nuclear missile.
Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances
Strategy
December 15, 2011
MMO browser strategy set in the universe of the popular Command & Conquer series realized in the popular free-to-play convention with micropayments. Game was created by EA Phenomic studio and experienced BioWare Victory developers. The action of the game focuses on the struggle for the titular cosmic mineral - tyberium. Players can choose one of the two factions known to the fans of the series: GDI or Nod. The third side of the conflict are computer-controlled mutants called The Forgotten.
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
Strategy
March 16, 2010
The fourth major installment of the legendary strategy game series which dates back to 1995. It was created by the Los Angeles division of EA that has been developing the series for a few years now. The game continues the storyline of its predecessors and focuses on the desperate struggle between GDI and Nod to stop the spread of Tiberium which threatens the planet with absolute sterilization. There are two separate campaigns at the player’s disposal, both combining typical solutions of the series with a number of innovations introduced to the gameplay mechanics. The game lacks raw material mining and features division into classes. Instead of stationary bases, we make use of mobile ones in the form of giant walking machines, the so-called crawlers. Similarly to Red Alert 3, the campaign can be played either solo or in cooperation, while multiplayer allows up to 10 players to play together.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Commander's Challenge
Strategy
September 16, 2009
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Commander's Challenge is a spin-off to the popular strategy game series C&C: Red Alert, developed for console players exclusively. Created by Electronic Arts, the game is actually a slightly cut version of the Uprising expansion, available to the owners of PCs some couple of months earlier. There is no regular story campaign in this game, instead, the main focus is the eponymous Challenge Mode. After choosing one of the three factions, the players take part in over 50 diverse challenges of varying difficulty level. The mechanics are generally based on tried solutions, but have been a bit simplified and adjusted to the capabilities of the consoles. In subsequent missions the players develop their base, gather resources, and fight in battles, but the array of additional activities is pretty big, and requires the player to employ different strategies. Along with the progress in the game, players unlock access to new challenges, units and technology.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Strategy
October 28, 2008
After the success achieved by the third installment in the Command & Conquer series, EA Los Angeles began to work on a sequel to the Red Alert subseries developed in parallel with the franchise's main installments. Again, the players are thrown into an alternative reality, where the leaders of the Soviet Union decided to travel back in time in order to make Russia great again. However, apart from the Allied Forces, standing in their way this time is a new superpower established in the eastern part of the globe - the Empire of the Rising Sun. Each of the three entities involved in the conflict received its own story campaign consisting of 9 missions. Importantly, the campaigns can be played both in the singleplayer and co-op modes. Depending on the faction chosen, the player takes control of different, but also unusual, combat units falling into three categories: ground, air and naval ones. Among them, the player will find floating islands, transformable tanks or armed animals, such as dolphins or bears for example. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 once again utilizes the SAGE engine, providing the players with high-quality visuals.
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising March 12, 2009
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Strategy
March 28, 2007
The third full-fledged installment in a series of bestselling strategy games. The series was launched by Westwood and further developed by EA Los Angeles - a team employing the creators of the original game. This third installment reaches back to the roots of the franchise, both in terms of the mechanics and the plot. The game focuses on further developments in the conflict between the Global Defense Initiative and terrorists known as the Brotherhood of Nod. Their ruthless leader by the name of Kane tries to conquer the world using the titular Tiberium - a substance of space origin. The gameplay here is based on a well-proven formula and focuses on resource gathering, base expansion and commanding the player's forces through dynamic, real-time battles. The game offers units that appeared first in the previous installments, such as Mammoth tanks or Orca aircraft. Simultaneously, the visuals were significantly improved, using an upgraded version of the SaGE engine.
- Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath March 26, 2008
Command & Conquer: The First Decade
Strategy
February 7, 2006
A set of twelve games from the Command & Conquer series (eleven real-time strategy and one action title), released over the last decade. All of them have been modified to work seamlessly with modern PeCets and operating systems from the Windows family.
Command & Conquer: Generals
Strategy
February 11, 2003
Another installment in a series of popular RTS games, which was initiated by Westwood Studios in 1995. Once Electronic Arts took over, EA Pacific was entrusted with the task of creating the game; creators of the original Command & Conquer were included in the team as well. C&C: Generals is not connected to any of the franchise's previous iterations in terms of the story. The game is set in a close future, when in the face of a huge war, the combined forces of the US and China stood up to a terrorist organization known as Global Liberation Army. The creators included three campaigns, one for each of the powers involved. Each campaign consists of 10 missions linked together by a storyline. Commanding the forces of each of the superpowers requires a slightly different approach, because the player leads here both modern-day combat units (USA) and infantry with unique technical support (China), apart from a gathering of dangerous fanatics and mercenaries (GLA). Command & Conquer: Generals utilizes the 3D SaGe engine, which is at the source of the game's high-quality visuals.
- Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour September 22, 2003
Command & Conquer: Renegade
Action
February 26, 2002
Side-scroller of the extremely popular strategy series started in 1995 by Westwood Studios. The story of the game uses a well-known motif from the full-fledged parts of the series - a conflict between the forces of GDI and NOD. This time, however, we don't have to do with a classic RTS strategy, but with a first-person action game, in which we play as captain Nick "Havoc" Parker, performing a number of dangerous missions against the NOD Brotherhood.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Strategy
October 24, 2000
The official sequel to Command & Conquer: Red Alert, a game originally released on PCs in 1996 by the Westwood Studios company. The storyline of Red Alert 2 is a continuation of that of its predecessor, however, due to the results of the secret Soviet experiments, this time we will witness the emergence of several alternative reality scenarios. The players can once again declare themselves either for the side of the Allies or the advancing red tide of the Soviets, and it is their task to try to decide the fate of the world with the numerous new tools at their disposal. Said novelties include unique, futuristic military technologies, as well as the ability to deploy spies, who can reach even the most carefully guarded secrets of any enemy base. In total, the production features forty new single-player missions and thirty previously unavailable units and buildings. The visuals of C&C: Red Alert 2 have also been significantly upgraded to harness the full potential of newest computers and modern graphics cards.
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 - Yuri's Revenge October 17, 2001
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Strategy
August 24, 1999
The third entry in the ground-breaking real-time strategy game series, this time calling back to the very first game from 1995. The game itself, however, takes us to the beginning of 21st century and once again puts us in charge of the weakened Nod Brotherhood or GDI alliance that tries to maintain the world peace under the command of General Salomon. Despite what we could have thought, the charismatic leader of Nod did not die under the ruins of his temple and is quick to begin a new conflict, which can change the world forever. Gameplay of Tiberian Sun doesn’t differ much from the original, though the creators from Westood studio made sure to implement some changes and novelties. Each faction has new buildings and units that force us to develop new tactics. There also additions like new, three-dimensional game engine, improved cutscenes with well-known actors (including James Earl Jones and Michael Biehn) and enhanced multiplayer for up to 8 players.
- Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun - Firestorm March 7, 2000
Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor Online
Strategy
November 30, 1997
An interesting side view of the real-time strategy series. Unlike the previous parts of Command & Conquer, in this game each player controls one unit and fights other participants in online battles. The game resembles first person shooters, although it is presented in a typical style for the series (view from above). The creators prepared 23 units. Up to 51 people took part in the battles.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Strategy
November 9, 1996
The continuation of the enthusiastically-received RTS title from the Westwood Studios company. In contrast to the purely fictional storyline of its predecessor, this time the developers have decided to provide the players with an alternative version of reality, in which Stalin decides to “liberate” the world from the hands of imperialists and subjugate it to Soviet authority. After we declare our allegiance we can either assault the West under the red banner or fight in the ranks of the Allies and try to withstand the Soviet onslaught. This decision will have huge impact on our gameplay experience, as both factions have completely unique types of units and armaments, which also results in slightly different playstyles and strategies. The arsenal of doomsday devices which we have at our disposal has also been made much more realistic in comparison to the production’s archetype; however, there is no shortage of various weapon prototypes, such as the Tesla coil which electrocutes nearby enemies. Each of the campaigns consists of fourteen diversified missions, while those looking for an even greater challenge can try their strength in the multiplayer mode.
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Counterstrike August 2, 1997
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert - The Aftermath August 2, 1997
Command & Conquer (1995)
Strategy
October 15, 1995
Command & Conquer (1995) is a legendary RTS, developed by an experienced American studio, Westwood – the people behind such classics as Eye of the Beholder, The Legend of Kyrandia or the worshiped Dune II. The action of this game takes place in the near future, where two factions – a terrorist organization, Brotherhood of Nod, and Global Defense Initiative – are fighting for influence. The stakes are high – global peace, and control over an invaluable resource – Tiberium. Each faction has its own set of buildings and units, among which there are infantry units, APCs, heavy tanks, fighter jets, or hovercrafts. The mechanics are based on Dune II, although the tactical layer and the AI have been significantly improved. The game is complimented by cinematic cut scenes, which comprise a 40-minute FMV. And let’s not forget about the multiplayer.
- Command & Conquer: The Covert Operations June 15, 1996
Command & Conquer
Strategy
cancelled
One of the most famous real-time strategies, which presents an alternative version of the world and the history of the conflict between the two organizations. Prepared by Westwood studio, the production develops mechanics previously developed by developers for another RTS - Dune 2.
Command & Conquer Series News
It's Not Just Dragon Age and Other RPGs. Bioware Once Worked On Its Own Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer: Generals was a highly acclaimed entry to the cult RTS series. The game could have looked forward to a sequel from BioWare, but over time the whole project underwent a major overhaul, which ultimately plunged it.
video games
Christian Pieniazek
November 4, 2024
New Dawn of The Tiberium Age Is Out. Free RTS Based on C&C: Red Alert Recieved New Story Campaign
A new version of the freeware RTS The Dawn of the Tiberium Age has been released. The update gives the game a new single-player campaign.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
September 25, 2024
New Dawn of The Tiberium Age Is Out. Free RTS Based on C&C: Red Alert Recieved New Story Campaign
A new version of the freeware RTS The Dawn of the Tiberium Age has been released. The update gives the game a new single-player campaign.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
September 25, 2024
New Version of OpenHV is Out. Free RTS Based on C&C Red Alert's Foundation Recieved New Maps
A new version of freeware RTS OpenHV has been released. The update introduced a sizable set of fresh maps and one additional single-player mission.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
September 15, 2024
New Version of OpenHV is Out. Free RTS Based on C&C Red Alert's Foundation Recieved New Maps
A new version of freeware RTS OpenHV has been released. The update introduced a sizable set of fresh maps and one additional single-player mission.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
September 15, 2024
Free Strategy Game Powered by C&C: Tiberian Sun Engine got new singleplayer campaign
Built on the foundations of the Command & Conquer series, the free-to-play RTS The Dawn of the Tiberium Age has received a new version that introduces additional maps for multiplayer and co-op modes.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
August 26, 2024
Red Alert 2 New Horizons Gains Hardcore Mode and Amphibious Vehicles
New Horizons mod for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 continues to grow. The latest update brought hardcore mode and amphibious units.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
July 24, 2024
Command & Conquer Disappeared From YouTube. Gamers Speculate
What happened to the Command & Conquer series' YouTube channel? Fans aren't sure, but the fact is that the account, along with all its content, is no longer available.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 28, 2024
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Free RTS Combines Command & Conquer With Red Alert [Update: version 1.02 adds 72 new maps]
Version 1.0 of the Combined Arms project has been released. It's a free-to-play RTS that pits factions from the first installments of the Command & Conquer and Red Alert series against each other.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
April 8, 2024
Free RTS Combines Command & Conquer With Red Alert [Update: version 1.02 adds 72 new maps]
Version 1.0 of the Combined Arms project has been released. It's a free-to-play RTS that pits factions from the first installments of the Command & Conquer and Red Alert series against each other.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
April 8, 2024