The game was the first in the franchise to be released on Steam, debuting on the platform on January 8, 2009. Patch 1.05 modified the auto-run/control panel menu to include the 'Deauthorize' button to free up the current machine's activation slot, disabling the game on said machine until reinstalled. Despite the efforts to improve and expand multiplayer features compared to prior games in the series, the maximum number of players has been reduced from 8 to 6 modified maps can include more, but only AI-controlled with predefined factions, as there is no UI support for player/faction selection beyond player 6.ĭespite not requiring the disc to run and merely using it to install the game, Red Alert 3 made use of SecuROM 7 DRM with an activation limit of 5 installations per serial key, using up an activation even if the same system had major hardware changes. Post-release support included 12 patches in total, as well as a map editor (Worldbuilder) and mod SDK. The game was completed in approximately 18 months, but with a reduced team size compared to Tiberium Wars. Two beta builds are known and were distributed through FilePlanet, but the first one was short-lived and quickly replaced by beta 2 for yet unknown reasons. The Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath expansion and initial copies of Command & Conquer 3: Deluxe Edition included beta keys for Red Alert 3, with the beta stages taking place in late summer of 2008. The campaign mode can be played solely in co-op mode, either with a pre-determined AI commander for that mission when offline, or with a second player when playing online (but not in LAN).Īttempts to make a third Red Alert game go as far back as December 2004, but the iteration that eventually got released started pre-production in 2007, during or after the completion stages of Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, with which it shares the engine core. It is a RTS with both singleplayer and multiplayer being prominently featured.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is the third mainline Red Alert game in the Command & Conquer franchise.

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