EA's Best-Selling Real-Time Strategy Series Returns With an Epic
Standalone Campaign Expansion Starring Ric Flair and Malcolm McDowell
LOS ANGELES, Mar 12, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that Command &
Conquer(TM) Red Alert(TM) 3: Uprising is available for download at the
EA Store and other online digital retailers worldwide today. Command
& Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising is a single-player campaign
expansion to last fall's award-winning real-time-strategy game Command
& Conquer(TM) Red Alert(TM) 3. This expansion pack takes players into
the aftermath of the Red Alert 3 war with four new
mini-campaigns, new plot twists and the all-new Commander's Challenge
mode. The series' trademark live-action cinematics also return with
performances from Jamie Chung, 16-time world heavyweight wrestling
champion "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Malcolm McDowell and Holly Valance
alongside returning fan favorites Gemma Atkinson and Ivana Milicevic.
"It has been an incredible year for the Red Alert team. We just
received the AIAS award for Red Alert 3, so we are especially
excited to follow-up with the release of the campaign expansion Command
& Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising," said Amer Ajami, Senior
Producer at EA Los Angeles. "We have created something really compelling
for Red Alert fans with the additional dungeon-crawler campaign
for Yuriko and the new Commander's Challenge mode that will offer gamers
a deeper experience with the story and hours of fun and challenging
gameplay."
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising includes four new
mini-campaigns, three of which revolve around the Soviets, Allies and
the Empire of the Rising Sun Factions. The fourth campaign features one
campaign entirely focused on Yuriko Omega, the seemingly harmless
Japanese schoolgirl-turned-deadly-weapon by the Empire of the Rising
Sun. The player controls Yuriko Omega in a dungeon-crawler style
campaign, as she develops her powers and fights her way out of a
psychological research facility.
In the new Commander's Challenge, players encounter 50 unique and
challenging scenarios, each with its very own over-the-top and
distinctive twist, confronting players with everything from giant bears
and an entire army of Yurikos to massive satellite showers. Starting out
with limited units at their disposal, players gradually unlock more
units, technology and new challenges. Each challenge is equipped with a
par time that is up to the most competitive players to beat.
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising is available for
digital download today for $19.99 and is rated "T for Teen" by the ESRB
and "16+" PEGI. For more information about the game, please visit www.commandandconquer.com,
home of Command & Conquer TV, EA's dedicated online Command &
Conquer network, where players can get all the latest news, tips and
strategies straight from the developers. Command & Conquer Red Alert
3: Uprisingcan be played without the full version of
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3.
About Command & Conquer
The groundbreaking Command & Conquer 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. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium WarsTM
was the number #1 selling PC RTS of 2007 and won numerous awards,
including the "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" award from the
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Additionally, Command &
Conquer(TM)Red Alert(TM)2 and Command & Conquer(TM)
Generals were the number one best-selling* PC RTS titles in 2000 and
2003 respectively. Command & Conquer(TM) Red Alert(TM) 3 won the
2008 "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" award from the Academy of
Interactive Arts and Sciences. Collectively, the series has sold over 26
million units worldwide to date. The franchise boasts one of the largest
and most active fan communities in the world. For more information on Command
& Conquer series, please visit www.CommandAndConquer.com.
* According to NPD Group
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 video game systems, personal computers, cellular
handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA SPORTS
FreestyleTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2008, EA posted
GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 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
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