'Command & Conquer Red Alert 3' goes gold, ships Oct. 28th

By Hector Cortez Oct 15, 2008, 19:26 GMT

EA Los Angeles announced today that Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 has gone gold for the PC.

After seven years, the wait is almost over. EA Los Angeles announced today that Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 has gone gold for the PC and will ship to retail stores on October 28th, 2008.

Red Alert 3 brings back everything fans enjoy about the series, from the addictive gameplay, to the humorous tone and distinct art style, while adding new features including three separate campaigns designed for fully co-operative play and an emphasis on naval gameplay.

Of course it wouldn't be a Red Alert game without live-action cut scenes. Starring in over an hour’s worth of high-definition movies are Gemma Atkinson, Gina Carano, Randy Couture, Tim Curry, Kelly Hu, Jenny McCarthy, Jonathan Pryce, Autumn Reeser, J.K. Simmons, Peter Stormare, George Takei and more.

Aside from the standard edition of Red Alert 3, EA is also offering fans the Red Alert 3 Premier Edition – a limited edition package that 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. The Premier Edition is also includes exclusive multiplayer maps, strategy tips from the development team, the official soundtrack and an exclusive beta key to a future Command & Conquer game.

For fans of the series who want to reserve their version of the Premier Edition or regular edition now, EA is also offering the following special pre-order package:

- Free game - a full copy of Command & Conquer Red Alert 2

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

- Red Alert Retrospective – A look back at Red Alert, Red Alert 2 and 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 - Free map when the game ships

- Wallpapers - Exclusive Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 desktop wallpapers

And as an additional bonus, 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 Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 is also shipping for the Xbox 360 on November 11th, 2008.