Red Alert 3 revealed

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpotPosted Feb 13, 2008 2:34 pm PT

Cover of April PC Gamer reveals the alternate-history spin-off of EALA's Command and Conquer series is being revived.

The Cold War heats up all over again...

Yesterday, Electronic Arts revealed it was bringing BioWare's wildly popular role-playing game Mass Effect to PCs in April. Today, the massive publisher lifted PC gamers' spirits even further, revealing--via the April cover of PC Gamer magazine--that its Los Angeles studio is developing Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.

Red Alert 3 will be the first installment in the C&C spin-off series since the 2001 expansion pack Command & Conquer Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge for the PC. Both that game and the critically lauded original Red Alert took place in an alternate history where, following the assassination of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin invades Western Europe. Massive, brutal warfare ensues, allowing players to fight as either the European resistance or as a Soviet general taking orders from "Uncle Joe" himself.

While the first Red Alert was serious, Red Alert 2 and its expansion pack took a more comedic approach, playing up exaggerated military and Soviet stereotypes. It's unclear how serious--or humorous--Red Alert 3 will be, as the PC Gamer betrays no other information other than its existence. Requests for information from EA about a release date had gone unanswered as of press time. It also remains unclear if Red Alert 3 will follow in the footsteps of Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and come to the Xbox 360.

287 Comments

  • WolfWatch

    Posted Jul 29, 2008 8:42 am PT

    If WestWood was still in charge one could only imagine how much better this game would be.

  • raarchaeon

    Posted Jul 27, 2008 2:27 am PT

    when is the final release date?

  • sullie

    Posted Jul 11, 2008 9:25 pm PT

    After watching the interview with the producers, I can't help but get this feeling that it isn't going to be that good. They seemed to be going a little overboard with the whole "this isn't as serious as it would be in the Tiberium universe" kind of thing. I mean yes the Red Alert games have always been a tad over the top, but they didn't feel as cartoony as this one does. And why did that one guy say there has never been a third faction before, does he not remember Yuri? Seriously though, Japan is the third faction, really, Japan? I guess they're really going nuts with the alternate history thing. I've always been a big C&C fan, but this one is certainly going into the "wait and see" column.

  • Smoothy08

    Posted Jun 30, 2008 5:42 pm PT

    Looks and sounds sweet.

  • renknram

    Posted Jun 24, 2008 10:05 am PT

    Good News this is!

  • VXCOM

    Posted Jun 11, 2008 6:51 am PT

    BamBaBooooo~~
    C&C™ series are my favorate xD.......hemm...im worried bcoz the units looks more like a "KIDS TOY"....and not like the old* C&C™...yea its new...but too funny looking......anyway cant wait to grab it..."♪♪HELL MARCH♫♪" ☺

  • geniustiong

    Posted Jun 3, 2008 5:18 pm PT

    BOOOOOO.
    Command & Conquer, one of the best RTS games.
    Or maybe... what used to be one of the best RTS series....

    GOD DA*N YOU EA. YOU'RE SCREWING UP EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!

  • MrGordons

    Posted Mar 31, 2008 7:30 am PT

    Surging forward.

  • sc_ajk29

    Posted Mar 30, 2008 11:03 am PT

    red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3! *gasp*wheeze*

    That was fun. Let's do it again later.

  • MrRadiant

    Posted Mar 27, 2008 3:37 pm PT

    yo red alert 3 check the website its sponsored by ea www.redalert3.com/ check it out C & C fanatics i know i did couldnt resist lol cant wait btw i think red alert 3 comes out this september i think might be earlier not sure

  • CureTheWorld666

    Posted Mar 27, 2008 12:02 pm PT

    ok, i'll go with you. red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3! re.. red...r.. al.. re. *collapses on ground, twitches* re...re... *dies*

  • DancesWitKoopas

    Posted Mar 26, 2008 5:30 am PT

    It's about time this was announced! The red alert games have always been the best in the series. Yay for tesla trucks!

  • gokazz

    Posted Mar 25, 2008 8:54 am PT

    woooooo!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!cmon guys go with me!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!red alert 3!

  • RefuGeelas1983

    Posted Mar 19, 2008 10:29 pm PT

    YESS!!! oh man do i miss building ship yards and massive fleet something C&C3 lacks boooo! Red Alert Rules.

  • harrygordon1000

    Posted Mar 18, 2008 1:11 pm PT

    I'm a massive RA2 fan but having seen the screen shots I'm worried...

    The engine will improve - no one expects the first screen shots to look as good as the finished product but... the art direction looks a bit naff :S. I'm not pleased with the tiny tesla coils either... If I were an evil meglomaniac, my tesla coils would be huge ^_^.

  • Rsoub

    Posted Mar 12, 2008 9:54 am PT

    i cant wait i really wanna play it now

  • gamerkiduri

    Posted Mar 7, 2008 12:48 pm PT

    can anyone plz give me a summary for this game

  • mazman3434

    Posted Mar 6, 2008 7:38 pm PT

    down with kane and director watshisname ,red alert returns. I havent played red alert but only red alert 2 and the expansion pack. He he he, kirov ship rushes

  • Magus_FL

    Posted Mar 6, 2008 8:02 am PT

    ready comrades

  • nuclearmissle

    Posted Mar 5, 2008 1:55 am PT

    Command & Conquer series....ONE OF THE BEST RTS GAMES!!!

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