EA has announced that Command and Conquer Remastered Collection is releasing on June 5, 2020, just in time to celebrate the franchise’s 25th Anniversary. In celebration of the 25th Anniversary and the release of the Remastered Collection, EA has teamed up with Limited Run Games to release two physical Special Editions filled with goodies as well. Pre-orders are now live for all versions of the game.
Command and Conquer Remastered Collection will be released on PC via Origin and Steam and will contain Command and Conquer: Tiberian Dawn and Command & Conquer: Red Alert. The collection will also include the three expansion packs released for the titles which include Covert Ops, Counterstrike and The Aftermath. The game is being developed by EA and a team of the original Westwood Studios members at Petroglyph. An Active Community Council has also been involved alongside in the development of the project ever since it was announced.
The Remastered Collection features updated visuals with rebuilt graphics and textures with support up to 4K resolution and over seven hours of remastered soundtrack by the renowned original composer Frank Klepacki. The community has played a major role in the development of the game by demanding some of the features such as revamped UI, updated controls and a Map Editor. Multiplayer has also been rebuilt from the ground up to match the modern online gaming standards.
Lead Producer at EA, Jim Vessella said:
Our team has been working hand-in-hand with the C&C community since day one and we hope this transparent dialogue will result in the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection being a love letter to our fans. We’re taking the classic gameplay that ushered in a new era of the RTS genre and adding the most fan requested features like Skirmish mode for Tiberian Dawn, quality of life control improvements, and full Steam integration with UGC support. For me personally, having been a C&C fan since I was 12 years old in 1995, working with the original Westwood Studios team members at Petroglyph has been a dream come true.
EA has also revealed the three different versions of the game that fans can purchase. Pre-orders for all three versions are now live. Fans can choose from a digital copy of the game, a physical Special Edition, and a physical 25th Anniversary Edition. We have detailed the three versions below:
- Command & Conquer Remastered Collection (Digital) – $19.99 USD – Only available on Origin and Steam and includes the remastered versions of Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert, plus all three expansion packs (Covert Operations, Counterstrike, and The Aftermath), and tons of bonus features and improvements.
- Special Edition (Physical) – $59.99 USD – Only available on Limited Run Games, this edition comes in a 2-piece big box with embossing treatments and includes a Steam digital download code, Tiberium crystal 16GB USB drive with remastered original soundtrack (119 tracks, over 7 hours of music including the album, “Frank Klepecki and the Tiberian Sons: Celebrating 25 Years of Command & Conquer”); reversible 18” X 24” poster, four factional enamel pins, tech tree prints (one for each faction), and faction sticker sheet.
- 25th Anniversary Edition (Physical) – $149.99 USD – Only available on Limited Run Games, this edition includes all items in the Special Edition plus a beautiful foil and embossed rigid box, six-disc remastered original soundtrack signed by Frank Klepacki, 100+ page art book, four faction patches, reversible beanie, metal mammoth tank replica, and painted PVC light and sound tesla coil and obelisk replicas.
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