EA Announces
Command & Conquer The First Decade (thanks
Frans) has word on a big old
compilation in the works for the hugely popular RTS series:
REDWOOD CITY,
Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2005--Experience the award-winning Command &
Conquer(TM) (C&C) series like never before! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS - News)
today announced, Command & Conquer(TM) The First Decade, one of the largest PC
franchise compilations to date. Scheduled for release in February 2006, the
title celebrates the 10th anniversary of this innovative franchise. This special
collector's edition will include a dozen of your favorite C&C games spanning
over the last ten years plus a bonus DVD of commemorative video features.
With over 23 million units sold worldwide to date, the C&C franchise has defined
the Real-time strategy (RTS) genre with cutting-edge visuals, epic storylines,
and rich mission complexities. The series has evolved over a decade, spawned
over a dozen titles, and continues to be the genre benchmark by which all RTS
games are measured. With its explosive style of warfare, the C&C franchise has
grown over the years to span multiple fictional genres, including the science
fiction Tiberium universe, the revisionist history of the Red Alert(TM)
universe, and a twist on modern warfare with Command & Conquer(TM)
Generals.