Victory Games Incorporates Community Feedback to Create Single Player
and Co-Op Episodic Missions Coming 2014
COLOGNE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Welcome back, General. Today at gamescom, the world's largest trade fair
and event for interactive games and entertainment, Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ: EA) announced that episodic, story-driven Campaign Missions are
in development for Command & Conquer™ and will be available
early next year. The next installment of the award-winning real-time
strategy franchise from Victory Games will launch in 2013 as
a free live service*, with an emphasis on continually adding new content
to the game, such as Campaign Missions, based on fan feedback.
Players can sign up now for a chance to access the Command &
Conquer closed beta** at www.commandandconquer.com.
"When we talk about the new Command & Conquer being a
service, we're really inviting the community to help drive the design
process and the evolution of the game," said Jon Van Caneghem, Vice
President and General Manager, EA. "Since our announcement, the number
one thing fans have asked for is new story content, and we listened. We
are excited to be delivering compelling, high quality Campaign Missions
that will roll out to the service in 2014."
The first Campaign Missions will follow the Asia-Pacific Alliance (APA),
as they attempt to stabilize a world that once again teeters on the
brink of war. Having sat comfortably as the world's foremost
geopolitical power for nearly a decade, the APA finds itself challenged
on all fronts. The upstart European Union (EU), a high-tech,
single-state entity with an increasingly expansionist agenda continues
to flex her muscles, while a series of increasingly bloody uprisings
have torn key APA and EU satellite nations asunder. Rumors point to a
newly reconstituted Global Liberation Army (GLA) as the instigator, but
witnesses have described technology far beyond the reach of any normal
terrorist organization. Concerned, the APA dispatches an elite force to
infiltrate the latest, most volatile rebellion, one targeting an EU
backed dictator. Their mission - learn the truth about the GLA,
undermine the EU and restore peace to the globe.
Command & Conquer is redefining RTS gaming for the next
generation, amplifying classic gameplay elements for a new era of PC
gaming and giving players more control than they have ever had before.
From choosing from a variety of generals that match different play
styles, to introducing 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, and with the addition of
story-driven Campaign Missions, 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. 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.
*Persistent Internet connection and Origin account required. Other
conditions apply. See www.ea.com/1/product-eulas
for details.
**Requires acceptance of Beta Agreement. Must be 18+.
About Electronic Arts
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entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players and operates in
75 countries.
In fiscal year 2013, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.8 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such
as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™ and
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