Electronic Arts is bringing back the Command & Conquer franchise next month with the mobile launch of Command & Conquer: Rivals. But fans looking for a full-sized RTS experience have something to look forward to as well, as the publisher announced today (on their official website) that they’ve teamed up with Petroglyph to remaster Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn and Command & Conquer: Red Alert for the PC:
We have decided to remaster Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn. And while this is incredibly exciting on its own, we’re also aware of how passionate the community is about the Red Alert universe. So, we will also remaster the original Command & Conquer: Red Alert.
In addition to the excitement and support of this remaster initiative over the past month, there has also been a healthy skepticism that we can pull this off. How are we possibly going to remaster these titles while maintaining the authenticity of the original experiences? Bottom line, there is no better way to achieve this than to partner with some of the talented developers who brought these original games to life.
So, after years of the fans asking for their involvement, I am humbled to announce that EA is going to partner with Petroglyph Games to develop the C&C remastered collection.
The remasters will be playable in 4K resolution, and fans can also expect to revisit the original expansions for both titles. Tiberian Dawn will come bundled with The Covert Operations, while the Red Alert package will also include Counterstrike and The Aftermath.
However, it might be quite a while before we get the chance to play them. According to EA’s Jim Vessella, “The exciting part is that we haven’t started development yet.” But he added, “The community is literally getting in on the ground floor of this project and have every opportunity to help influence how we build this remastered experience.”
