As a long-time enthusiast of the Command & Conquer series, I must admit, I needed to refresh my memory about Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances before diving into this piece. You might wonder why I felt compelled to revisit this particular game today. Well, the answer is pretty straightforward.
Electronic Arts, out of the blue, has launched a Steam page for Tiberium Alliances, as reported by PCGamesN, hinting at an upcoming re-release.
Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances is quite an oddity in this legendary, though sadly, underappreciated real-time strategy franchise. It originally debuted as a browser-based, free-to-play MMO during an era when browser games were quite popular.
Having first gone live in May 2012, over ten years ago, it’s not exactly the first game that pops into one’s mind when thinking about Command & Conquer titles.
The Steam version will stay true to its free-to-play roots and will retain the strategic layer that played a crucial role in the browser original—despite the fact that C&C games aren’t usually associated with such depth. It will be fascinating to see how EA adapts the original’s social, friend-invite features for this desktop iteration.
In Tiberium Alliances, players can choose to lead either the GDI or NOD factions, complete with their unique buildings, units, and defenses. There’s also the classic RTS-style upgrade system that’s sure to evoke some nostalgia.
The strategy component involves conquering territory, forming alliances with buddies, and engaging in gameplay that’s very reminiscent of those early 2010s browser games—all set to return with the Steam launch. As of now, the Steam store lists the release as “coming soon.” Given Tiberium Alliances’ somewhat niche status, it wouldn’t be surprising if it serendipitously debuted during an event like The Game Awards.
While it might be fun to revisit what is undoubtedly a relic from a past era, true fans of Command & Conquer are yearning for remasters of more classic gems. The Command & Conquer Remastered Collection, as wonderful as it was, felt like just a taste. There was a glimmer of hope when EA seemed to be delving into its archives to revive its older games, but that initiative hasn’t been followed up—apart from the re-packaging and re-shelving of Command & Conquer games on Steam earlier this year, which, let’s face it, doesn’t quite cut it.
