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After being lost through several decades since their release at the hands of EA, and after a Remastered Collection with incomplete code from the final builds, today the full source codes for several Command & Conquer titles have finally been preserved by none other than Electronic Arts themselves.

Today, February 27th, 2025, Electronic Arts has uploaded and preserved the entire source code for the following titles:

• Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert
• Command & Conquer: Renegade
• Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour

The full repositories can be accessed directly from EA's GitHub, under their own repositories, and all 4 repositories for these Command & Conquer titles are all licensed under the GNU Public License v3 with "some additional terms applied". Not only that, but EA has also added Steam Workshop support for more of their Command & Conquer titles, allowing for custom user maps support by the community.

Those interested in checking the recently uploaded source code, can do so by visiting Electronic Art's official GitHub account.

EA's GitHub repositories
C&C Tiberian Dawn repository
C&C Red Alert repository
C&C Renegade repository
C&C Generals - Zero Hour repository

 

[impeeza]

As I said to the other mods. Hell must have frozen over. EA doing some good?

Even a broken clock can show the correct time at least once at day

 

[SDA]

I smell something fishy here...

 

[Deleted member 709839]

Glad C&C fans are so well treated.

It is highly probable that it is all thanks to Jim Vessella.
In April 2024, he was the one responsible for the C&C collection release on STEAM. Here is the gigachad talking about an extinct specie which used to rule earth called realtimestrategysaurus :

https://youtu.be/7Vze0PmeqUw

 

[Taleweaver]

I really think someone in EA doesn't quite get their philosophy of being evil.

First there was that remaster that was great. Genuinely great. Not "it would be great if it didn't...", but absolutely, no-catch great.
Then there was the release of the original C&C games for practically free.
And now this.

I know I can't complain, but honestly...

Red alert 2 needs attention, folks. It's great for a 2000-type computer, but shows its age.

...please?

 

[Deleted member 709839]

And since we have the opportunity to cheer up as C&C fans today, a quick throw back on what was nerd gaming industry 20 years ago:

Trigger warning: may be considered offensive for modern audience

 

[SuffahBish]

Can I have the source code to Burnout Revenge? You're not using it EA.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

EA actually doing something good for once, I respect that. It doesn't quite make up for all the bad, but it's something.
And licensed under the GPL too, so people are actually allowed to do what they want with it (as long as they share the modified source), it's not one of those "you can look but don't touch" licenses.

 

[bonkmaykr]

My friend's mother is one of the voice actors never played CnC myself but have an urge to take a look now

 

[codezer0]

The same EA that was throwing temper tantrums about people pirating old need for speed because they havent made one worth playing in over ten years?

 

[PagaN]

EA suck ass
Westwood and c&c great

 

[Lucaserf]

Can I have the source code to Burnout Revenge? You're not using it EA.

Not just revenge, but also Burnout 3. These games would definitely benefit from decent hardware and a good resolution. I would kill for a pc release, no need for a remaster

 

[MarkDarkness]

Surprising and welcome move.

 

[isoboy]

Is it a response to this https://www.gog.com/dreamlist/game/command-conquer-the-ultimate-collection ?

 

[Deleted member 301661]

I really think someone in EA doesn't quite get their philosophy of being evil.

First there was that remaster that was great. Genuinely great. Not "it would be great if it didn't...", but absolutely, no-catch great.
Then there was the release of the original C&C games for practically free.
And now this.

I know I can't complain, but honestly...

Red alert 2 needs attention, folks. It's great for a 2000-type computer, but shows its age.

...please?

you can always use: https://www.openra.net/ but Red Alert 2 is still limited.

 

[NetSanity]

Uncommon EA W

 

[lordelan]

EA doing something... good? Did I miss something?

 

[ChronoCrossfangirl2002]

Alright EA you got us, go ahead and tell us this is some sort of 5th dimensional divine prank

 

[ElvisKocho]

EA certainly is planning something....or they just gave up with C&C.

 

[grooster]

Badass. EA still has some good people.

 

[k7ra]

Guess Nintendo would DCMA for this... wait, it's EA...
I smell something fishy