EA releases source code for Command & Conquer to modders

Electronic Arts has released the source code for Command & Conquer to a community of modders who like designing new levels for the vintage real-time strategy game. It is a good move for the community, but it also tells me that EA sees no real way to make solid revenues on remakers of the real-time strategy brand, which was popular when I was growing up. That part makes me sad, but it’s worth facing reality. Jim Vessella, C&C producer at EA, noted that the company launched the C&C Ultimate Collection on Steam last year. This was a positive step towards maintaining the legacy of Command & Conquer, but he said EA always had the ambition to deliver even more C&C franchise improvements to the community. So shortly after launch in 2024, EA commissioned Luke “CCHyper” Feenan (a veteran of the C&C community who was a part of our Community Council for the C&C Remastered Collection). Feenan was also involved in bringing the C&C Ultimate Collection to Steam back in March 2024. EA asked Feenan ... Read full article.