Renowned Franchise Breaks Ground with Free-to-Play Cross-Platform
Strategy Game
Sign Up Now for A Chance to Participate in the Closed Beta and Fight for
Your Territory
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Only the strong survive. Phenomic™, an Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, today announced Command & Conquer™ Tiberium
Alliances, an all new free-to-play, massively multiplayer online
(MMO) strategy game set in the Command & Conquer Tiberium universe.
In the quest for world domination, players must choose their friends
wisely and foster strategic alliances as they fight against each other
and hordes of mutant enemies. Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances
is the first truly portable MMO game with cross-platform accessibility
on web browsers and mobile devices. Gamers can get in on the epic battle
for world supremacy by signing up for the closed beta at www.tiberiumalliances.com.
The closed beta starts on December 15, 2011.
"Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances is the first MMO and
first free-to-play game for the long-running Command & Conquer
series. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to forge new ground with
this acclaimed franchise," said Martin Löhlein, Senior Producer,
Phenomic. "We're hoping to deliver an experience that will allow our
loyal fans to play their favorite franchise anywhere they go, while
introducing the exciting world of Tiberium to new players."
By integrating revolutionary in-game social and news update feeds,
Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances plunges players into a
completely interactive and dynamic gameplay experience. Live status
streams and newsfeeds are updated in real time, forcing players to
strategize, react, and adapt on the spot. MMO Strategy has never been
faster or more critical to winning.
Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances is the second of two
upcoming additions to the Command & Conquer franchise. Command
& Conquer Generals 2 was announced on December 10, 2011 and is
being developed by BioWare. For more information on Command & Conquer
Generals 2, please visit www.commandandconquer.com.
For more information on Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances
and to register for a chance to be selected for exclusive early beta
access, please visit www.tiberiumalliances.com.
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 Wars™
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 Red Alert™ 2 and Command & Conquer Generals were
the number one best-selling* PC RTS titles in 2000 and 2003
respectively. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 won the 2008
"Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" award from the Academy of
Interactive Arts and Sciences. Collectively, the series has sold more
than 30 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.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company's game franchises are offered as both
packaged goods products and online services delivered through
Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 100 million registered players and operates in
75 countries.
In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for
critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The
Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield, and Mass
Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.
The Sims, Need for Speed, Phenomic, Command & Conquer, Command & Conquer
3 Tiberium Wars and Red Alert are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.
Mass Effect is a trademark of EA International (Studio and Publishing)
Ltd. John Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property of their respective
owners and used with permission.
EA Games Label
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PR Coordinator
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Shirley
Chu, 514-664-8207
PR Manager
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Kelly
Ekins, 514-664-8143
SR PR Manager
kekins@ea.com
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Schachter, 650-628-7223
VP of PR
tschachter@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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