C&C4 overrunning PCs in 2010

  • By Staff, GameSpot
  • Posted Jul 9, 2009 4:59 am PT

Following two preemptive reveals, Electronic Arts has officially confirmed the final chapter in the Command & Conquer series.

Electronic Arts has finally officially announced Command & Conquer 4, the next and final chapter in the original "Tiberium series" storyline begun in 1995's Command & Conquer. The game's existence was not-so-subtly hinted at in a customer survey in June, then preemptively revealed via a Twitter update yesterday. After declining to comment for weeks, EA is now confirming the features outlined in the survey, including mobile bases, a role-playing-game-like class system, and persistent experience accrual similar to that of massively multiplayer role-playing games.

The first look at the last GDI/Nod showdown.

C&C4 will depict the final fates of the Tiberium series' two factions: the benevolent alliance of the Global Defense Initiative and the evil paramilitaries of the Brotherhood of Nod. It will be set in the year 2062, when Earth becomes so completely covered with the toxic (yet energy-rich) mineral known as Tiberium that the human race is in peril of extinction. In the face of this threat, the longtime enemy factions join forces against a common foe. EA suggests that this uneasy truce will lead to an explanation of the long-term plans set forth by Nod leader Kane in games, such as Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and its expansion, Kane's Wrath.

Command & Conquer 4 will offer two different campaigns for each faction, which can be played solo or in cooperative mode. In addition, the game will have a brand new, five-versus-five, objective-based multiplayer mode for online play. The unrated game will ship sometime in 2010 for the PC, with no other platforms yet announced. C&C3 was also ported to the Xbox 360 and Mac, while C&C: Red Alert 3 made it to the PlayStation 3.

For more details, you can read GameSpot's exclusive Q&A here.

159 Comments

  • tat2pap

    Posted Aug 25, 2009 10:42 am PT

    c&c 4, yeah ---- go go go.

  • JCASHUFL

    Posted Jul 30, 2009 5:09 pm PT

    Online only singleplayer, love it... EA and its diablolical anti-quality plans strikes again

  • Guyver81

    Posted Jul 29, 2009 5:57 pm PT

    I just hope and pray the final chapter of C&C will be a blast and be 1 of those really Good game in History.. It will be sad if the Final Chapter of C&C go in history being a suck game and etc

    ... "curses my mouth if it come true"

  • KRZYHO100

    Posted Jul 16, 2009 8:45 am PT

    super

  • keith805

    Posted Jul 16, 2009 8:07 am PT

    It will be very sad if they rush it and it bombs...

  • maenam

    Posted Jul 16, 2009 12:51 am PT

    And so it begins the final battle in a war thats raged for nearly 15 years, we will be victorious! . ~ peace through Power ~

  • afatmonkeyonpot

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 7:36 am PT

    ive been waiting for this for a long time hope its more like CnC 3 Than red alert 3

  • thenephariouson

    Posted Jul 13, 2009 11:47 am PT

    360 Natal version please.

  • deb35536

    Posted Jul 13, 2009 12:14 am PT

    What the hell!@#!$! 1 year development ???? (I known because they used old engine old model made it fast but 1 team 1 year was too fast for the game to be epic)

  • TransvormerSCol

    Posted Jul 12, 2009 7:53 am PT

    I don't want thet C&C 4 will be the last chapter in the orginal Tiberium series

  • simonsworld

    Posted Jul 12, 2009 7:24 am PT

    am intrested in the required pc gaming spec, i think am due a upgrade one day soon.

  • ShadowCaster1

    Posted Jul 11, 2009 12:22 pm PT

    I am so excited!!! I love C&C Tiberium Wars! I can't wait to hear more!

  • DarkXAce

    Posted Jul 11, 2009 8:40 am PT

    If it is exlusive to PC... looks like I'll have to save up £1500 for a new one..
    I REALLY do hope Frank Klepacki comes back to do the music for old time's sake!

  • Devourer192

    Posted Jul 11, 2009 5:09 am PT

    to be truthful i hope that the consoles dont get this game, then it will give PC owners the chance to gloat for once. but i also hate that they endin the tiberium saga, i hope that they dont end Red Alert as sudden as Tiberium.

  • Octaaf7

    Posted Jul 11, 2009 4:39 am PT

    @ GarySpot
    I did wanted that EA came with Renegade 2, to be honest I played Renegade 1, 2 weeks ago and I still got it Still an Awesome game!

    But I really can't believe they put an end to the C&C tiberium series. They are the best RTS games in the whole ****** world.
    Consider EA plz!

  • undead4110

    Posted Jul 11, 2009 3:48 am PT

    Vrygar777

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 4:30 pm PT

    Yeah I hope this gets a 360 release too. C&C3 was pretty good on the 360, its probably the best RTS as of yet on the 360. Lets pray Microsoft forces a 360 release lol.

    Yea sure when microsoft releases halo wars or sony releases metal gear solid 4 on pcs.

  • K_M82

    Posted Jul 11, 2009 12:21 am PT

    Found it it's a picture of Kodiak (Orca command 3A) http://cnc.wikia.com/wiki/Kodiak. wow they're bringing element from C&C tiberium wars, including the walker (Mammoth walker not seen in C&C 3). can't wait for this one!!!

  • K_M82

    Posted Jul 11, 2009 12:09 am PT

    the ship in that screen shot look familiar... i play all c&c tiberium series, and i remember that ship, i just can't remember where i saw it.

  • mpeg3s

    Posted Jul 11, 2009 12:03 am PT

    They won't end it if the make enough $$$s. It better have a LAN mode if they want mine.

  • holyghost87

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 7:26 pm PT

    Hope this new C&C4 will be more challenging. I still think that the original C&C was ridiculously insane and fun (the new missions).

  • zaibutzu

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 4:52 pm PT

    Not fair. How can they end this franchise!

  • Vrygar777

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 4:30 pm PT

    Yeah I hope this gets a 360 release too. C&C3 was pretty good on the 360, its probably the best RTS as of yet on the 360. Lets pray Microsoft forces a 360 release lol.

  • francisthompson

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 4:19 pm PT

    Any sign of the scrin?

    Also are the mobile bases a last tier unit or do you get one from the start?

  • groupleader

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 1:02 pm PT

    good news to be on 2010 . i also hope that it will have three factions or more and a console release on xbox 360

  • hairybeanbag

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 12:46 pm PT

    If you are on facebook, check out the official Fan Group at:http://www.facebook.com/s.php?ref=search&sid=8bcbb401d610dfb0b9428f64af2327ae&init=q&q=command%20and%20Conquer%204#/group.php?gid=126498909618

  • DontEatCream

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 12:35 pm PT

    You might be onto something, Esorevik. Those ATAT-looking things are probably a spiffy, upgraded model of the Mammoth Mk2 from the Tiberian Sun days (I guess they would now be called the Mammoth Mk3? Or Mk4? Lolz)

    The crashed ship in the background might not be the Kodiak, though. It looks a little different from what I remember it looked like in Sun, though I could be wrong.

  • Esorevik

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 11:15 am PT

    I hope they deliver an even better game that C&C3.

    I felt kinda disappointed with Red Alert 3...it is hell as fun and unit design is incredible but it looks way too cartoon like

  • Esorevik

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 11:13 am PT

    Is my imagination or the ones in the pic are the Mammoth Mk2 and some Kane's Wrath Titans? Isn't that the C&C Tiberian Sun ship of the GDI commander? The one you have to secure till it's powered up again?

  • seanssss

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 10:54 am PT

    RIP WESTWOOD

  • BboyMasochist

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 9:17 am PT

    Hopefully, we'll figure Kane out with this.

  • gamerkhang

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 8:32 am PT

    GODDAMNIT! THIS GAME SOUNDS GREAT BUT... THE WORST PART ABOUT IT IS NO MORE TIBERIUM GAMES!!! T-T >:O T-T T-T

  • Jim9349

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 8:16 am PT

    twitter this twitter that....
    I don't care.

  • mlord5000

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 7:01 am PT

    I have high hopes for this game. Ever since I first played Tiberium Dawn when I was still about 4 years old I have loved this Franchise and I want to see the story end in an epic and unforgettable game.

    I did not but uprising because i did not care much for RA3 but this game I am hoping to buy unless EA screw it up in a way they have as of yet never done,

  • steven141

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 7:00 am PT

    Awesome, i love command and conquer. In the article, where it says the two join forces, i first though it said they join forces against a common enemy, EA. Hehe

  • insanitycheck3

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 6:43 am PT

    It is really a good news-2009-07-10 06.43.11.163000

  • GarySpot

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 6:25 am PT

    don't mess with this EA, otherwise, shut your whole operations down. give it back to westwood/petroglyph.

    this series the "best" before they hand it over to you. and now what?!?! good thing you cancelled tiberium (renegade2)

    and the music???
    what's up frank???

  • aaronobst

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 5:47 am PT

    @ GregK

    OMG Greg! whats up man?

  • Halloll

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 5:18 am PT

    after westwood came crap.

  • elby322

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 4:51 am PT

    Geez they've made ten games under the Command and Conquer title. Final chapter my @ss. my kids are gonna be playing Command and Conquer 9: Kane's Knees Give Out.

  • StarlightHunter

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 4:35 am PT

    In respose to agodan, there is no doubt that it will be released for the 360 aswell, Microsoft will see to that, not to sure about the PS3 but it hopfully will seeing that RA3 got a port aswell. I hope they build this one around the Scrin, A full blow invasion from the Scrin since at the end of 3 the Scrin leader or whatever gave the order to mobilize the full fleet. So GDI and NoD forces must work together but Kane has other ideas..., probally wont happen but that would be awsome.

  • agodan posted Jul 10, 2009 2:45 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    agodan

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 2:45 am PT (hide)

    We want Kane back ! We want PS3 and XBOX 360 versions too.
    No more aliens, yeah. :-)))))) / i remember : scrins /
    I hope Red Alert 4 will developed too.

  • mouthforbathory

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 2:32 am PT

    Not a C&C fan, but I hope this stays exclusive to PC, at least for a while. If they are going PC exclusive, they must be going all out or something. I can see it now: recommended specs: quad-core CPU, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB GTX 300 series or 1 GB Radeon 5800 series

  • Ground_Zero

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 1:58 am PT

    wooohooo going back to walkers

  • Vasot

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 1:49 am PT

    From the screenshot the graphics at least look better from Starcraft 2. The graphics of starcraft 2 look a bit like WoW (like anime cartoons).

  • tonyhawksP8

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 1:02 am PT

    @ illuminatirexx
    True, however they started some great series even if they ruined them later as they were companies which they tookover.

  • tonyhawksP8

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 12:49 am PT

    When will there be a sequel to CNC Generals ZH

  • BloodMist

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 12:19 am PT

    Looks as ass kickin as C&C tends to be.It better end with a huge huge bang.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Jul 9, 2009 11:47 pm PT

    I am glad to hear this but lets just hope they start to go down the right path again

  • firehawk998

    Posted Jul 9, 2009 11:14 pm PT

    If at all this is the last of the Tiberium Universe the ending must be right and not a WTF ending like Kanes Wrath.

  • illuminatirexx

    Posted Jul 9, 2009 9:48 pm PT

    ea always screes up a series , they not good at strategies, sports yes, but not strategies.

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