Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 cancelled for PS3? *Update*

Posted Jun 5, 2008 at 8:46AM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: Command & Conquer, Electronic Arts, GameStop, John Riccitiello, Sony
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Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 cancelled for PS3? - Image 1 


Somehow, GameStop's game listing for the PlayStation 3 is now missing Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, which had been announced by Electronic Arts for the PC, Xbox 360, and Sony's console in February 2008.

This comes as a new development to earlier rumors that something wasn't going right with the PS3 port - an issue that EA's community manager could only say, “I can't speak of the PS3 version right now."

Well, that doesn't sound promising. EA's John Riccitiello did say that PlayStation 3 development inside the publisher has been problematic earlier this year. But before we could attribute these rumors with the issues of PS3 development, we're aware that there could be more factors that could have led to the omission of Red Alert 3 from the PS3 release list.

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 is still set for the PC and Xbox 360. We'll keep this filed under rumors until official word has been wrung out of the superstar publisher. Stay tuned.



*Update* We just got confirmation that the PS3 version isn't cancelled after all. This, coming from Strategy Informer. Turns out that the devs just put it on hold for now. A statement from EA PR manager Jonathan Goddard reads thus:

We can confirm that the development of Red Alert 3 for PS3 has been put on hold. EALA is focusing resources on development for PC and Xbox 360 which will ship simultaneously this autumn.



Via PlayStation Universe

 
 
 

Comments

by bloodqc - 2008-06-04 19:49:38
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Whatever, the last fun c&c game was red alert 2.

by RommelTJ - 2008-06-04 21:08:20
LOL

Who will play this game on a console? How lame. This game deserves to be played in all its tactical glory in a PC.

by NarooN - 2008-06-04 22:53:20
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You do realize the PS3 supports keyboard + mouse right?

by xche78x - 2008-06-05 07:20:32
as far as im concerned....

red alert, red alert 2 and retaliation rack up most my income way back playstation 1 days, i own a playstation rental shop and people would play red alert retaliation skirmish battles all night long with just 2 players via link cable on ps1. i cant imagine what this would do to the ps3 xbox360 and pc which has online multiplayer battle capabilities.

by roca - 2008-06-05 07:56:52
i couldn't care less

c&c has sucked big hairy balls since EA took over the franchise, EA is the devil lawl

by NarooN - 2008-06-05 08:06:22
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I played the hell out of C+C Red Alert Retaliation on PS1. As a matter of fact, I'm gonna buy that game off of someone..

by Keith K - 2008-06-05 08:23:36
Debunked? Nah

Being put on hold indefinitely might as well be a cancellation. We dont even want the game, we just want fair treatment. So they might as well cancel it. They might as well get on TV and publicly call every PS3 owner a douchebag. It really makes no difference, the outcome is the same.

by GW2 - 2008-06-05 12:48:07
agreed

and RTS belongs on PC anyways

by platon - 2008-06-05 14:52:28
lol, it's not like someone will really buy the x360/ps3 version anyway

I'll take the PC version, like always lol. I'm a really big fan of red alert, I played ALL red alert games, even the 1st one. :D

by RommelTJ - 2008-06-07 10:23:46
Same here

I'll take the PC version as well. That is what the cool people are going to be playing. LOL XD No, really.....

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