IGN has put together a preview of the upcoming Command & Conquer 4 title along with the first screenshots to appear. Here is they had to say (all images courtesy of IGN):
Be sure to read the entire interview here
US, August 11, 2009 - Fourteen years ago, Westwood Studios designed an ambitious real time strategy game between two militaristic factions fighting over a mysterious resource for world domination. However, this was not set on a distant planet or in a fantasy realm, but on an alternate Earth. Command and Conquer told the story of the UN's Global Defense Initiative and the cult-like terrorist organization known as the Brotherhood of Nod fighting for control over Tiberium, a mysterious alien mineral. Spawning three separate franchises, Command and Conquer has arguably become one of the most popular and influential titles within the RTS genre. However, Electronic Arts has determined that all good things must come to an end, with the announcement of Command and Conquer 4, the final chapter in the Tiberium saga. I recently had a chance to check out the game, which has been in development for more than a year.
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While we'll have to wait until 2010 to experience the final chapter of Command and Conquer 4, the large number of improvements and adjustments definitely make it one to keep an eye out for if you happen to be a fan of the genre. We'll have more as soon as it becomes available.
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While we'll have to wait until 2010 to experience the final chapter of Command and Conquer 4, the large number of improvements and adjustments definitely make it one to keep an eye out for if you happen to be a fan of the genre. We'll have more as soon as it becomes available.
Be sure to read the entire interview here
I kind of feel that C&C needs to die/go on hiatus for a while, to let the devs express themselves through another game and then maybe come back to the C&C universe in a few years when they have had time doing other things.
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