Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is a
2008 real-time strategy video game developed by
EA Los Angeles and published by
Electronic Arts. Announced on February 14, 2008,
it was released on October 28, 2008 in the United States for
Microsoft Windows-based
PCs and three days later in Europe. A version for the
Xbox 360 console was released in the U.S. on November 11. The
PlayStation 3 version was delayed due to difficulties with the system's architecture.
On January 21, 2009 EA officially announced Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Ultimate Edition,
the PS3 version which contains bonus material extra to that of the Xbox 360 and PC versions. The Ultimate Edition has been released on March 23, 2009. Also announced for a late March release is the Mac OS version, converted to that platform by
TransGaming.
The game forms a part of the
Red Alert sub-series within the
Command & Conquer series of games. In early January,
EA Los Angeles announced a new addition to the game:
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising, a
stand-alone single player expansion pack that was released for
Windows in March 2009. It was offered via
digital distribution.