June 23, 2008
EA’s
Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath for Xbox 360 Ships to Retail
Kane Returns to the Xbox 360 with a New
Campaign, Exclusive Kane’s Challenge Mode and the Revolutionary CommandStick
Interface for Only $39.99
The Dark Messiah is wreaking havoc on consoles
again! Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s
Wrath has shipped to retail outlets in North America and Europe for the Xbox
360. The standalone follow up to the award-winning, bestselling real-time
strategy game of 2007, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars, Command & Conquer 3:
Kane’s Wrath for the Xbox 360 contains all of the key features from the PC
version while adding exclusive enhancements including the revolutionary
CommandStick interface, the all-new Kane’s Challenge mode and all of the units,
structures and superpowers from Tiberium Wars giving you command over 100 deadly
tools of destruction – all for only $39.99.
"Our team has been very passionate about
delivering the same fast, fluid and fun gameplay that has defined the Command &
Conquer franchise on the PC to consoles,” said Jim Vessella, Command & Conquer
3: Kane’s Wrath producer. “Each time we release a new RTS on consoles, we want
to make sure we help continue to bridge that platform gap, and with the
CommandStick in Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath we are giving players an
unprecedented amount of control.”
Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath on the Xbox 360
features four gameplay modes, including the all-new and exclusive Kane’s
Challenge – a grueling gauntlet of 90 matches against nine deadly armies,
featuring exclusive cutscenes and taunts from Kane. Skirmish and multiplayer
battles are available for up to four players over Xbox LIVE, with VisionCam
support and over 50 maps to choose from. Players will also be able to enjoy a
13-mission story-driven campaign, told through over 40 minutes of
high-definition, full-motion videos starring Natasha Henstridge (Species), Carl
Lumbly (Alias) and, of course, Joe Kucan as Kane himself. The epic story spans
two decades of Tiberium Lore, focusing on the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod
after the Second Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium
War and beyond.
For more information about Command & Conquer 3:
Kane’s Wrath, including a full list of the game’s achievements, or the Command &
Conquer series, please visit the franchise’s official site at
www.CommandAndConquer.com. And be sure to check out the latest news about
Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 and all things
Command & Conquer on Command & Conquer’s own dedicated online programming
network, Command & Conquer TV.
Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath has been rated
‘T’ by the ESRB and ’16+’ by PEGI and the USK.
