Command & Conquer browser MMO enters open beta

by Jef Reahard on Mar 15th 2012 1:00PM

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Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances - concept art

Another beloved IP, another browser-based MMO. This time it's not the gritty fantasy of George R.R. Martin but the sci-fi battlefield of Command & Conquer that is receiving the MMO-lite treatment.

Gamasutra reports that Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances "is not a Facebook game" like previous Electronic Arts browser titles, which include Lord of Ultima and Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online. Command & Conquer is "hosted on a stand-alone site," marking the first time the storied franchise has tried its hand at the free-to-play model.

The game has been in closed beta since December and is now available to a global audience via its public open beta.

Source: Gamasutra
More coverage: Official site

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Reader Comments (3)

Westwood, how I miss thee.

Just been trying this out, it's actually not that bad! A good little time waster, but I can see it becoming "pay-to-get-the-best-stuff", which seems to be there slightly already.

@Danteeeee Yeah, after about 15 minutes I saw that it would be really easy to pay your way to a huge advantage. The "funds" let you buy the ingame currency which allows you to do more research, upgrade bases, etc. It's been pretty fun but I definitely see it being pay2win down the road.

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