As a long-time enthusiast of the Command & Conquer series, I found myself doing a bit of sleuthing before penning this piece—specifically about Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances. You might wonder, why the sudden curiosity? Well, the answer is pretty straightforward.
EA surprised everyone by launching a Steam page for this game, signaling an imminent re-release (kudos to PCGamesN for catching that).
Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances is quite the quirky chapter in the world of real-time strategy games, a domain that’s sadly been neglected for too long. It began life as a browser-based, free-to-play MMO, back when games like that were the rage.
This title originally went live in May 2012, which feels like eons ago. Yet, it’s not exactly what a Command & Conquer fan might recall first when reminiscing about the series.
EA plans to keep the Steam edition free-to-play, retaining its strategic layers—a feature not usually associated with Command & Conquer. This aspect formed a core part of the original browser game. The real kicker, though, will be seeing how EA manages to bring over the game’s social elements and friend-invitation mechanics to this new desktop version.
In Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances, players lead one of two factions, GDI or NOD, delving into their unique buildings, units, and defenses. Just like in the classic RTS titles, you can research upgrades for each.
The game’s broader strategy layer includes territorial expansions, forming alliances, and a good dose of browser-game action from the 2010s. All of this seems set to return in the new Steam launch. As for when we’ll actually see it, the Steam page only teases with a ‘coming soon,’ but I wouldn’t be shocked if it suddenly dropped during The Game Awards or a similar event, given how niche Tiberium Alliances is.
It might be a fun trip down memory lane to revisit what now feels like a relic from gaming history. Still, what the Command & Conquer community truly longs for are remasters of the series’ classic games. The Command & Conquer Remastered Collection was a step in the right direction, but fans expected more. For a moment, it seemed like EA might dive into its archives to revive beloved franchises. Yet, after that release, there was silence—unless you count the mere re-packaging of Command & Conquer games on Steam earlier this year, which frankly, I don’t.
