Electronic Arts has officially unveiled the next instalment in the highly successful Command and Conquer series, Red Alert 3, due out on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Developed by EA Los Angeles, the title will feature several new gameplay additions, including all-new units and a story-driven, cooperative campaign.
EA LA Executive Producer, Chris Corry, commented: “It’s been too long”, adding, “Fans have been waiting for a new Red Alert game for seven years, and we’re working hard to ensure its well worth the wait.”
“The team is staying true to the series’ roots while adding new elements like a co-operatively played story-driven campaign, an astounding new faction that will shake-up the Red Alert universe as we know it, and units that will help make Red Alert 3 everything our fans have been waiting for.”
“And by bringing naval combat into the heart of the game design, we’re transporting that fast, fun and fluid C&C gameplay to the high-seas in ways that you’ve never seen before”, added Corry,
Red Alert debuted in 1996 for the PC, and follows a story line completely disparate from the Tiberium-themed elements of current releases. The game was met with both critical and commercial success upon its release, spawning multiple expansion packs, many of which found their way onto the original PlayStation in the late 1990s. A sequel for PC followed in 2001.
Red Alert 3 marks the first time a Command and Conquer title has been seen on a Sony platform since Red Alert: Retaliation was released on the PSOne in 1998.
