I’m a huge fan of Command & Conquer, yet I had to dig around a bit to remind myself what Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances is all about. So, why the sudden need to revisit this game today? The answer is actually pretty straightforward.
Unexpectedly, EA just set up a Steam page for Tiberium Alliances, signaling that a re-release is on the horizon (as picked up by PCGamesN).
Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances is somewhat of an oddball in the legendary, yet sadly inactive, real-time strategy series. It emerged as a browser-based, free-to-play MMO back during the peak of browser games.
The game originally launched in May 2012, over a decade ago, but it’s not exactly the first title that pops into mind when you think about Command & Conquer.
The upcoming Steam version will maintain its free-to-play nature and include the game’s strategic layer, which isn’t typically a hallmark of C&C but was a crucial part of the original browser game. It’s going to be intriguing to watch how EA adapts the social, invite-your-friends elements of the browser format for this desktop app.
In Tiberium Alliances, you can choose to lead one of two factions—either GDI or NOD. You’ll have access to their unique buildings, units, and defenses, and you can research upgrades similarly to the classic RTS titles.
The meta-strategic aspect involves capturing territories, forming alliances with friends, and diving into some very 2010s-style browser game action—all features that seem set to make a comeback in the forthcoming Steam release. Interestingly, the Steam store page merely states ‘coming soon’ as the expected release date. Given how niche Tiberium Alliances is, it wouldn’t be surprising if it quietly drops during an event like The Game Awards.
Though it may be amusing to revisit this relic from a previous era, what C&C enthusiasts truly desire are remasters of the more iconic games. It’s puzzling why the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection seemed to be the only effort in reviving the series. For a brief moment, it appeared that EA was poised to resurrect some of its classic franchises, but nothing substantial followed that re-release—except for re-packaging and re-releasing Command & Conquer games on Steam earlier this year, which doesn’t quite count in my book.
