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Red Alert 3 Gone Gold

Posted By Surida on Oct 15, 2008

Summary : EA LA's Red Alert 3, the RTS sequel with something for everyone, has gone gold and is on schedule for its October 28 launch on PC.

Red Alert 3 Gone Gold

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 has gone gold, developer EA Los Angeles announced in an official statement. This means that development is completed and the game is now ready for duplication.

The release of Red Alert 3 ends the seven year wait that hardcore fans have had to endure. The upcoming sci-fi real-time strategy game "brings back everything fans enjoy about the series, from the fast, fluid and fun gameplay, to the humorous tone and distinct art style, while adding new innovations for the entire genre including three separate campaigns designed for fully co-operative play and an unprecedented emphasis on naval gameplay."

In addition, Red Alert 3 continues the live-action cutscenes that made the series famous by bringing in stars like Gemma Atkinson, Gina Carano, Randy Couture, Tim Curry, Kelly Hu, Jenny McCarthy, Jonathan Pryce, George Takei and more.

On top of the gold announcement, EA has also revealed the contents of the game's Premier Edition, which includes "a bonus DVD with over an hour of exclusive content, including interviews with the cast and a behind the scenes look at the shooting of the game's cinematic sequences." In addition, it also features "exclusive multiplayer maps, strategy tips from the development team, the official soundtrack and an exclusive beta key to a future Command & Conquer game."

For those that preorder either the Premier or Regular editions of Red Alert 3, they will receive:

• Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 – One of the most beloved RTS games of all time for FREE!

 

• From Fighter to Assassin – A featurette on EliteXC superstar, Gina Carano.

 

• Red Alert Retrospective – A look back at Command & Conquer Red Alert, Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge

 

• Premier Edition Sneak Peek – Exclusive previews of Raising of the Iron Curtain, From Pens to Pixels, Command School, and BattleCast Primetime

 

• Exclusive multiplayer/skirmish map for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 when the game ships

 

• Exclusive Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 desktop wallpapers

If those weren't enough goodies, EA is also including an additional bonus for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning players. "Everyone who purchases either the Premier Edition or regular version of Red Alert 3 will receive a "Women of Red Alert 3" poster and a redemption code for the Kossar's Helm, an exclusive in-game item for EA and Mythic Entertainment's critical hit Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Using this traditional Soviet hat turns your character into a bea

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 is also shipping for the Xbox 360 on November 11th, 2008. Stay tuned for more details coming soon.