Chances of a New Command & Conquer Game Are Slim, But EA Revives an Obscure 12-Year-Old Gem

As a dedicated fan of Command & Conquer, I must admit, I initially had to dig into Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances before diving into this piece. So, why the sudden interest in revisiting this game, you might wonder? Well, the answer is surprisingly straightforward.

EA has quietly launched a Steam page for the game, suggesting a re-release is on the horizon (thanks to the scoop from PCGamesN).

Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances is quite an outlier in the celebrated yet sadly dormant realm of real-time strategy games. This title originally emerged as a browser-based, free-to-play MMO—back when such games were all the rage.

Tiberium Alliances first went live in May 2012, which, as of now, seems like ancient history in the gaming world. It’s not exactly the first game that springs to mind when someone mentions Command & Conquer.

The upcoming Steam version will also be free-to-play, and it will incorporate the strategic layer—a feature you wouldn’t normally associate with C&C, but nonetheless was integral to the original browser version. It’s going to be fascinating to see how EA adapts the game’s social elements and its invite-your-friends dynamic into a desktop application.

In Tiberium Alliances, you have the option to lead one of two factions, GDI or NOD, unlocking their different units, buildings, and defenses. Similarly to the classic RTS titles, you can research and implement upgrades.

The broader strategic element involves claiming territories and forming alliances with friends, reminiscent of the 2010s browser game vibe—all of which appears set to reappear in the forthcoming Steam release. While the Steam page only teases a ‘coming soon’ release date, considering Tiberium Alliances’ niche status, it might just suddenly drop at an event like The Game Awards.

Though it’s interesting to return to what feels like a piece of gaming history, most C&C enthusiasts are eagerly hoping for revivals of the more traditional entries in the series. The Command & Conquer Remastered Collection seemed like a promising start, hinting that EA might dig deeper into its treasure trove of classic games. Yet, there hasn’t been much movement since—aside from this year’s repackaging of Command & Conquer games on Steam, which, let’s be honest, isn’t quite the same thing.