One Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 isn’t enough. At least, according to EA it isn’t. The publisher is whipping out a standalone, digital-only download this March named Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising.
Uprising was hatched from fan response. The game is based after the events of Red Alert 3 and prominently features each faction’s role in the aftermath. It will have five mini-campaigns and 50 “unique challenges with their own special rules and conditions.” The challenges are run through a new game mode christened Commander’s Challenge.
Perhaps more important than the game is the fact that Gemma Atkinson and Ivana Milicevic have reprised their roles for Uprising’s gripping cut-scenes. Gemma and Ivana are to be joined by other, presumably good looking chicks. New additions to the cast will be announced later and hopefully accompanied by pictures. We always need new and exploitable header images.
EA’S COMMAND & CONQUER RED ALERT 3 RETURNS WITH AN UPRISING
Epic Campaign Expansion for Award-Winning
Real-Time Strategy Favorite Hits PCs This March
Los Angeles, Calif., January 8, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the third iteration of the Command & ConquerTM franchise’s beloved Red AlertTM series is returning with Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3: Uprising exclusively for the PC. An epic single-player campaign expansion, the standalone title catapults players deeper into the Red Alert universe, giving them more of the action-packed gameplay they have been clamoring for, while offering a gauntlet of new and compelling challenges with the new Commander’s Challenge mode. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising will be available for digital download this March.
“Uprising is a game that in many ways reflects the feedback we have gotten from the Command & Conquer community,” said Amer Ajami, Senior Producer at EA Los Angeles. “We’re giving gamers more of what they want – more of the fast, fluid and fun gameplay, more of the story we began to tell in Red Alert 3 and more cutscenes featuring top-notch Hollywood talent. At the same time, we’re excited we’re going to be able to bring new things to the mix, including new units and the Commander’s Challenge, which is a great way for players to hone their skills and get deeper into the combat.”
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising takes players into the aftermath of the epic battles in Red Alert 3, with the Soviets still reeling from a crushing defeat, the Empire of the Rising Sun desperately trying to regain both honor and identity and the seemingly victorious Allies finding themselves in the midst of corruption and deceit within their own ranks. In addition to four mini-campaigns, one for each faction and one bonus campaign centered on the origins of the Empire of the Rising Sun’s commando Yuriko, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising will also introduce the new Commander’s Challenge, enabling the players to test their skills against a set of nine commanders from different territories and difficulty levels in 50 unique challenges with their own special rules and unique conditions.
In true Command & Conquer fashion, top Hollywood talent will be delivering the gripping story in full HD live-action cinematics. Fan favorites Gemma Atkinson and Ivana Milicevic will make their stunning return to the high ranks of the Allied and Soviet leaderships and will be joined by an all new set of stars, who will be announced soon.
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising is a standalone game and does not require Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 to play. This product has not yet been rated by the ESRB, PEGI or USK. For more information about Red Alert 3, please visit www.redalert3.com.
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