General Information | |
| Title(s): |
Command & Conquer |
| Publisher: | Virgin Interactive (1995-1998) Electronic Arts (1998-present) |
| Description: | Command & Conquer (abbreviated as C&C or CnC) is a real-time strategy video game franchise, first developed by Westwood Studios. The first game was based upon Westwood Studios' landmark strategy game Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty and introducing trademarks followed in the rest of the series. This includes full motion video cutscenes with a notable ensemble cast to progress the story, as opposed to digitally in-game rendered cutscenes. Westwood Studios was purchased by Electronic Arts in 1998 and eventually closed down in 2003. The studio and some of its members were absorbed into EA Los Angeles, which continued development on the series until 2010. Several other studios were also involved, such as BreakAway Games, Victory Games, Electronic Arts Phenomic, EAsy Studios and Envision Entertainment.
Command & Conquer games are divided into three universes: the Tiberium Universe being a dark sci-fi vision of the Earth's future after being contaminated by an alien substance called Tiberium; the Red Alert Universe being a more light-hearted representation of wars between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union; and the Generals Universe being a slightly futuristic take on modern warfare, inspired by contemporary conflicts. |
| Similar Games: | WarCraft, StarCraft, Dune games, KKnD |
| Genre(s): | Real-time strategy First/third person shooter (Command & Conquer: Renegade only) |
| Playthrough Length: | Extremely varied depending on the selected difficulty and the skill of the player. Anywhere from a couple of minutes to an hour per game if played straight through. A full singleplayer campaign playthough roughly takes several hours. |
| Difficulty: | Variable |
| Security Concerns: | |
Multiplayer Information | |
| Online Multiplayer: | Available, mostly on community-run servers as of 2014 (see XWIS, CnCNet, C&C:Online for more information).
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight and Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances are hosted on internal servers owned by Electronic Arts, and online connectivity is required for these two games. |
| Local Multiplayer: | Available up to and including Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 |
| Voice Chat: | Available from Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars onwards |
| Connectivity Structure: | |
| Age of Community: | 16+ |
| Community Attitude: | Competitive |
Gameplay Information | |
| ESRB Rating(s): | Teen |
| PEGI Rating(s): | 16+ |
| ACB Rating(s): | Mature |
| Content Labels: | Violence, Mild Language |
Content Information | |
| Violence: | Military sci-fi violence. Involves foot soldiers and military vehicles going into battle against each other. Weapons of mass destruction are used in the singleplayer campaigns, and maybe used by players in late-game situations in the form of "superweapons". |
| Language: | Includes minor profanity in FMV cutscenes. |
| Sexual Themes and Nudity: | Mild sexual themes in some of the installments of the Red Alert Universe. Most of the female characters in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 have a sexually suggestive attitude. |
| Drugs and Alcohol: | Smoking and alcohol consumption are seen in several FMV cutscenes. A character in Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun is addicted to a fictional recreational drug. |
| Crude Humor or Comic Mischief: | Dark humour is heard within several of the unit quotations in-game. Several characters sometimes make crude and humorous statements and remarks. |
Cost Information | |
| Subscription: | None |
| In-game Purchases: | Available in Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances, optional |
| Gambling Elements: | None |