Command & Conquer site is back up, Victory Games confirmed as new dev
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Oops! After a premature publication of the new commandandconquer.com earlier this week, which spoiled the whole surprise, EA's finally ready to re-reveal the news that its created a new studio – following in the wake of studio rebrandings like Visceral Games and Danger Close – to handle all things Command & Conquer. Victory has offices in Los Angeles – home of EALA, the former studio brand responsible for C&C, following the acquisition of Westwood – Austin, and Shanghai and is led by former Trion CCO Jon Van Caneghem.
"Victory Games was created to be the focal point for the creation of strategy games for the Games Label at EA," Caneghem said. "Our current focus is making a AAA Command & Conquer game, which I am very excited to be working on." While Caneghem didn't have much more to add regarding that game – it's "for the PC" but Victory's "not yet at a stage where [it] can go into any details" – he did say that the studio's mandate "the future of Command & Conquer" and that this work on this first game will help "create a stable base for future development." If you're a C&C fan, it sounds like EA's not through with the franchise by a long shot.
"Victory Games was created to be the focal point for the creation of strategy games for the Games Label at EA," Caneghem said. "Our current focus is making a AAA Command & Conquer game, which I am very excited to be working on." While Caneghem didn't have much more to add regarding that game – it's "for the PC" but Victory's "not yet at a stage where [it] can go into any details" – he did say that the studio's mandate "the future of Command & Conquer" and that this work on this first game will help "create a stable base for future development." If you're a C&C fan, it sounds like EA's not through with the franchise by a long shot.
Reader Comments (21)
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 5:45PM BLipp18 said
i wish they could just bring back everyone from WestWood. C&Cs never been the same since they were closed. Red Alert 2 is still my favorite
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 5:52PM Hivetyrant said
@BLipp18
Red Alert 2 was the best by far, still my favourite game to this day.
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Red Alert 2 was the best by far, still my favourite game to this day.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 6:15PM Jawmuncher said
@BLipp18
Pretty much after Westwood left, the series just went to junk.
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Pretty much after Westwood left, the series just went to junk.
Posted: Feb 26th 2011 8:30AM ll features ll said
@Thanat0s Westwood created Tiberium Sun, Im fairly certain another EA studio; possibly EA LA handled Red Alert 2, at the same time.
So while Westwood most probably had creative supervision, it didnt necessarily develop your favourite installment in the franchise :)
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So while Westwood most probably had creative supervision, it didnt necessarily develop your favourite installment in the franchise :)
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 5:50PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
I swear to Gaia...if the next C&C game sucks as bad as Tiberian Twilight, I will kill every single baby panda in the world.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 6:11PM Hivetyrant said
@Captain Planet Planeteer Power
I'll bring the fire
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I'll bring the fire
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 5:54PM NecroMaster said
They need a nee C&C IP, Red alert, Tiberium n so on ate getting overused n old. Just get back to good old C&C 1/2/3/4/5/6 etc. New factions, ideas n so on... But saying that we'll end up with a NATO like faction and a Terrorist faction..... Hmmm
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 7:00PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@NecroMaster
Tiberium is the original C&C.
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Tiberium is the original C&C.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 5:57PM Peffse said
I'll say it once I'll say it again.
EA... please PLEASE no activation limits and no always-on internet DRM.
EA... please PLEASE no activation limits and no always-on internet DRM.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 6:27PM darkfocus said
@Mazrael
my internet is $80 a month for a 1.5megbit connection...not everyone lives some were with good internet service, in C&C4 while playing single player if it ever went offline at any point while you were playing it wouldn't save...completely unplayable for me...
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my internet is $80 a month for a 1.5megbit connection...not everyone lives some were with good internet service, in C&C4 while playing single player if it ever went offline at any point while you were playing it wouldn't save...completely unplayable for me...
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 5:57PM AnAngryPlatapus said
I hope they don't screw it up any more then the did with C&C 4
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 5:57PM Mazrael said
The AI chipping tactic, and spreading far faster than a human player killed RA3 for me.. when the only real tactic is rushes it makes it pointless playing the game at all.. so if these can fix that it might be fun again
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 7:44PM refinedsugar said
Joe. Kucan.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 8:05PM BoBsS said
COME ON GENERALS 2 DAMNIT
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 9:32PM thyodyssey said
@RSIxidor
FOR THE GLA!
Oh wait, CHINA WILL GROW LARGER!
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FOR THE GLA!
Oh wait, CHINA WILL GROW LARGER!
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 5:37AM DarkBlast47 said
And as a twist, Kane is still alive!
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:59AM Ariolander said
@DarkBlast47 And it wouldn't be a C&C game without him either.
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