Sign Up to the Closed Beta for a Chance to be among the First to
Experience the Future of Real-time Strategy Gaming
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that Command &
Conquer™, the next installment of the award-winning real-time
strategy franchise from Victory Games™, will be entering closed beta
this summer. Set in the popular Command & Conquer Generals
series, the new Command & Conquer is raising the bar for the
Real-time Strategy (RTS) genre by delivering unparalleled immersion and
best in class visuals and dynamic physics, all powered by the
award-winning Frostbite™ game engine. Victory Games is dedicated to
letting players control more — more Generals, more strategy and more
direct feedback in the game. Command & Conquer will launch in
2013 as a free*, live service. Players can sign up now for a chance to
access to the Command & Conquer closed beta**, starting later
this summer, at www.CommandandConquer.com.
Victory Games is dedicated to player-driven design, where a large part
of evolving, developing and expanding game content is based on community
activity.
"The community has always been and will continue to be paramount to the
success of Command & Conquer," said Jon Van Caneghem,
General Manager of Victory Games, EA. "Being a live platform, we have
the freedom to be responsive and to deliver content that our players
care about at launch and beyond. As developers, this sort of direct and
evolving relationship with our audience is incredibly exciting and we
can't wait to hear what players think about this new Command &
Conquer experience."
The next generation of Command & Conquer will mark a return
to the core gameplay that put the series on the map. In addition to
strategic, fast-paced, high action, Command & Conquer also
introduces a large variety of Generals, which gives each commander the
freedom to conquer on their own terms. Players will be in full command
of the battlefield as they take control of dozens of unique Generals
across three varied factions — Global Liberation Army, European Union
and Asia Pacific Alliance. Each General has a unique arsenal, battle
style, and personality, offering a wide variety of tactics to dominate.
Whether a player favors strategies focused on base defense, stealth,
rushing or firepower — there is a different General to accommodate every
play style.
Command & Conquer is redefining RTS gaming for the next
generation, amplifying classic gameplay elements for a new era of PC
gaming and introducing all new ways to play in the genre. From new modes
never before seen in the genre including Onslaught, an objective based
co-op mode where players team up to defend their base from enemy hordes,
to the return of popular modes like Multiplayer Deathmatch, and Solo
Skirmish, gamers of all styles and skill levels will have more ways to
play than ever before.
Command & Conquer will be available as a free, live service
for the PC later in 2013. To watch the E3 2013 Official Trailer,
"Welcome Back, General", visit http://youtu.be/80_x6bmzluc.
For more information on and to register for a chance to be selected for
closed beta access, please visit www.CommandandConquer.com.
Follow the game on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialCnC or
"Like" Command & Conquer on Facebook® at http://facebook.com/commandandconquer.
Press assets are available at www.info.ea.com.
*Internet connection required.
**Must be 18+ and accept Beta Agreement terms in order to participate in
closed beta.
About Electronic Arts
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In fiscal year 2013, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.8 billion.
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