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EA Officially Announces Tiberium

By Alex Petraglia on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 2:00 PM EST  

In development by EA Los Angeles, Tiberium is a new tactical shooter set in the Command & Conquer universe. Players assume the role of Commander Ricardo Vega and will assemble multiple strike forces in an effort to claim the world’s supply of Tiberium, a powerful energy source.

Tiberium will not only feature traditional first-person shooter elements, but also heavy strategic tactical squad combat, with the player able to control infantry, armor, and air units.

Mike Verdu, VP and General Manager at EA Los Angeles, had this to say:

“EALA has a long history of developing groundbreaking real-time strategy games with the Command & Conquer series. That series also originally introduced the Tiberium universe to gamers worldwide. Now, we are growing Tiberium from a simple backdrop to a fully realized universe with its own unique, hybrid squad-based shooter gameplay. This is the birth of a new franchise - we couldn’t be more excited.”

This is not the first first-person shooter Command & Conquer spin-off. In 2002, WestWood Studios and EA released Command & Conquer: Renegade, which was met with a tepid reception.

This month’s issue of Game Informer has an exclusive first look at the game.

The game is set for release on the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in late 2008.

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