EA have cut out a few months of post-launch uhming-and-ahhing by reworking the previously announced Command & Conquer Generals 2 as a free-to-play game, ditching the name and dropping the price. Or, as their press release states: "Today at gamescom, the world's largest trade fair and event for interactive games and entertainment, Electronic Arts Inc. took a bold step to spearhead the industry’s digital revolution and announced Command & Conquer." Ahem. "Bold"?
Releasing anything with Command & Conquer on it isn't "bold", EA. It's what you do. If you're claiming that doing a free-to-play game is bold, then I don't even know where to begin with that. So whatever you think is bold in this endeavor, let's just assume I don't agree. You're doing what lots and lots and lots of people have already done. Not that I don't appreciate the gesture, but you have no cause to make a claim, or place yourself at a forefront of a movement. Grump.
Basically Command & Conquer Generals 2 is now just Command & Conquer, although it's still stuck with the "Generals" theme. And it's the first of many F2P C&C games being developed, so I'm assuming that EA will cherry pick their former classics and give them some botox. It'll be using Dice's Frostbite 2 engine, so there's a certain level of prettiness and destruction that I now expect from it, which the trailer at least shows off. There is no mention of original developers Bioware.
Command & Conquer™ Gamescom 2012 Announce Gameplay Trailer Watch on YouTube
But is any of that bold? I'm struggling to see it, but you can boldly step up and check it out: beta signups are right here.
