Cancelled Command & Conquer games
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Over the years several video games in the Command & Conquer
franchise began development, but were eventually cancelled. Command & Conquer: Renegade 2 and Command & Conquer: Continuum were both in development by Westwood Studios
before being cancelled due to Electronic Arts
' purchase of Westwood Studios in 2003. Tiberian Incursion, the sequel to Tiberian Sun
was also in early stages of development, but was put on hold until some of its concepts were reused in Tiberium Wars. Tiberium was being developed by EA Los Angeles
before it was cancelled due to quality concerns.
. Renegade 2 had two build versions: The first version of Renegade 2, was drafted as a connection to Command & Conquer from Red Alert 2
. However, this was scrapped in favour of a Red Alert 2 based FPS that took place in the post Yuri's Revenge
world. The storyline was about a rogue Soviet commander attacking America to avenge the honour of Premier Romanov (the commander was a Romanov). Most units designed were based on Red Alert 2 styles, however the Allied Light Tank and Soviet Hind Gunship were included, units which only appeared in Red Alert
.
, after Sole Survivor, set in the Tiberium Universe. It was developed on the "Westwood 3D" engine. It was cancelled due to the termination of Westwood Studios in 2003. It was to feature a moving and evolving Tiberian world, where the players could play a great role in the entire story. The GDI, Nod, Mutants and CABAL were to be major factions with the Scrin to be added later. Prominent locations included a half submerged Los Angeles, Area 51, Dino island, Newark airport, a mutant city, and other locations.
Adam 'Ishmael' Isgreen and Rade Stojsavljevic stated that it was to be a non-stand-and-swing MMORPG, featuring instanced "crisis zones" in it, hubbed flight routes, and scripted boss battles. These have appeared in other MMORPGs since. Rather than static combat found in many MMORPGs, fluid and movement-oriented combat was to be implemented with range being an important factor for weapons use, and multiple layers of counters for the weapon types. Creatures were to be similar to bosses in console games in that you could expose weaknesses on them and then hit those for extra damage.
The working title for Westwood's third "Tiberium" game (sometimes referred to as Tiberian Twilight by fans.), which was going to feature the arrival of the Scrin. An event planned for the game was the creation of Red Alert 2' s universe due to the use of time travel, but this was rejected. Some elements of the cancelled game were included in Tiberium Wars
.
first-person shooter
video game title set in the Command & Conquer
universe, that was in development by EA Los Angeles
(EALA). Tiberium was initially revealed when shots of the January 2008 issue of Game Informer
were leaked, but was officially announced by EA just a day after. Prior to the announcement, the game had been in production for two years.
The plot would have revolved around a repeat invasion of Scrin, shown from the eyes of a GDI commando.
In the first previews of the game by GameSpot
and IGN
, it was confirmed Tiberium uses a game engine based on Unreal Engine 3.
On January 18, 2008, a trailer
of Tiberium was released on GameTrailers
with a message of more to come on January 25. It would have been, to date, the only C&C game not to include "Command & Conquer" in its title.
Tiberium was cancelled on September 30, 2008 due to the game's failure to meet "quality standards set by the development team and the EA Games label". Kotaku
reported Mariam Sughayer, EA spokesperson, saying "EA has suspended work on Tiberium effective immediately. The game was not on track to meet the high quality standards set by the team and by the EA Games Label. A lower quality game is not in the best interest of the consumers and would not succeed in this market."
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer, abbreviated to C&C and also known as Tiberian Dawn, is a 1995 real-time strategy computer game developed by Westwood Studios for MS-DOS and published by Virgin Interactive. It was the first of twelve games to date to be released under the Command & Conquer label, including a...
franchise began development, but were eventually cancelled. Command & Conquer: Renegade 2 and Command & Conquer: Continuum were both in development by Westwood Studios
Westwood Studios
Westwood Studios was a computer and video game developer, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was founded by Brett Sperry and Louis Castle in as Westwood Associates, and renamed to Westwood Studios when it merged with Virgin Interactive in...
before being cancelled due to Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
' purchase of Westwood Studios in 2003. Tiberian Incursion, the sequel to Tiberian Sun
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun is a real-time strategy video game developed by Westwood Studios and released in . The main storyline follows the second major war between the Global Defense Initiative of the United Nations, and the global terrorist organization known as the Brotherhood of Nod who...
was also in early stages of development, but was put on hold until some of its concepts were reused in Tiberium Wars. Tiberium was being developed by EA Los Angeles
EA Los Angeles
EA Los Angeles is a video game developer founded originally in 1995 as DreamWorks Interactive LLC, a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG....
before it was cancelled due to quality concerns.
Command & Conquer: Renegade 2
Command & Conquer: Renegade 2 was to be another first-person shooter game using an updated version of the "Westwood 3D" engine, used in Command & Conquer: RenegadeCommand & Conquer: Renegade
Command & Conquer: Renegade is a first and third person shooter video game developed by Westwood Studios and is part of the Command & Conquer series. It is the only C&C game that uses the first person view...
. Renegade 2 had two build versions: The first version of Renegade 2, was drafted as a connection to Command & Conquer from Red Alert 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is a 2.5D real-time strategy computer game by Westwood Studios, which was released for Microsoft Windows on October 23, 2000 as the follow-up to Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Set in the early 1970s, Red Alert 2 supposedly picks up at the conclusion of the Allied...
. However, this was scrapped in favour of a Red Alert 2 based FPS that took place in the post Yuri's Revenge
Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge
In Command and Conquer: Yuri's Revenge, the true story starts off assuming the Allies won in Red Alert 2. The plot is based around Yuri, the former head of the Soviet Psychic Corps, coming out of hiding to take over the world by using his Psychic Dominators...
world. The storyline was about a rogue Soviet commander attacking America to avenge the honour of Premier Romanov (the commander was a Romanov). Most units designed were based on Red Alert 2 styles, however the Allied Light Tank and Soviet Hind Gunship were included, units which only appeared in Red Alert
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a real-time strategy computer game of the Command & Conquer franchise, produced by Westwood Studios and released by Virgin Interactive in...
.
Command & Conquer: Continuum
Command & Conquer: Continuum was to be Westwood's second MMORPGMMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
, after Sole Survivor, set in the Tiberium Universe. It was developed on the "Westwood 3D" engine. It was cancelled due to the termination of Westwood Studios in 2003. It was to feature a moving and evolving Tiberian world, where the players could play a great role in the entire story. The GDI, Nod, Mutants and CABAL were to be major factions with the Scrin to be added later. Prominent locations included a half submerged Los Angeles, Area 51, Dino island, Newark airport, a mutant city, and other locations.
Adam 'Ishmael' Isgreen and Rade Stojsavljevic stated that it was to be a non-stand-and-swing MMORPG, featuring instanced "crisis zones" in it, hubbed flight routes, and scripted boss battles. These have appeared in other MMORPGs since. Rather than static combat found in many MMORPGs, fluid and movement-oriented combat was to be implemented with range being an important factor for weapons use, and multiple layers of counters for the weapon types. Creatures were to be similar to bosses in console games in that you could expose weaknesses on them and then hit those for extra damage.
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Incursion
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and published by Electronic Arts for the Windows, Mac OS X and Xbox 360 platforms, and released internationally in March 2007...
.
Tiberium
Tiberium is a cancelled tacticalTactical shooter
A tactical shooter is a subgenre of shooter game that includes both first-person shooters and third-person shooters. These games typically simulate realistic combat, thus making tactics and caution more important than quick reflexes in other action games...
first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
video game title set in the Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer, abbreviated to C&C and also known as Tiberian Dawn, is a 1995 real-time strategy computer game developed by Westwood Studios for MS-DOS and published by Virgin Interactive. It was the first of twelve games to date to be released under the Command & Conquer label, including a...
universe, that was in development by EA Los Angeles
EA Los Angeles
EA Los Angeles is a video game developer founded originally in 1995 as DreamWorks Interactive LLC, a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG....
(EALA). Tiberium was initially revealed when shots of the January 2008 issue of Game Informer
Game Informer
Game Informer is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. It was formed in August 1991, when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine, free in all its retail locations...
were leaked, but was officially announced by EA just a day after. Prior to the announcement, the game had been in production for two years.
The plot would have revolved around a repeat invasion of Scrin, shown from the eyes of a GDI commando.
In the first previews of the game by GameSpot
GameSpot
GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
and IGN
IGN
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, it was confirmed Tiberium uses a game engine based on Unreal Engine 3.
On January 18, 2008, a trailer
Trailer (film)
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of Tiberium was released on GameTrailers
GameTrailers
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with a message of more to come on January 25. It would have been, to date, the only C&C game not to include "Command & Conquer" in its title.
Tiberium was cancelled on September 30, 2008 due to the game's failure to meet "quality standards set by the development team and the EA Games label". Kotaku
Kotaku
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reported Mariam Sughayer, EA spokesperson, saying "EA has suspended work on Tiberium effective immediately. The game was not on track to meet the high quality standards set by the team and by the EA Games Label. A lower quality game is not in the best interest of the consumers and would not succeed in this market."