Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™

Strategy· Level Editor· Family Friendly· RTS

Released Nov 2009

89% positive · 9,267 reviews

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Evaluation

Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars is a classic RTS that originally launched in 2007 and arrived on Steam on November 13, 2009. It is a fully complete, finished game — the store description makes no mention of planned future content, there are no unreleased DLC listings, and the game has no post-launch content cycle of its own. The most recent developer communication, dated February 27, 2025, was a positive quality-of-life update for the broader C&C franchise: EA enabled Steam Workshop support for C&C 3 Tiberium Wars (allowing players to share custom maps), and released modding support files and source code for several classic C&C titles. This is a legacy maintenance and community empowerment initiative — not a sign of new story content, expansions, or gameplay additions being developed for the game itself. The game shipped as a complete package and has remained so. The February 2025 update adds mod tooling infrastructure but does not alter the game's complete status.

Evidence

Store description presents the game as a complete single-player and multiplayer RTS experience with 35+ missions across three factions. No mention of post-launch content, DLC plans, or ongoing development.

description · Nov 13, 2009 source content shipped

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EA enabled Steam Workshop support for C&C 3 Tiberium Wars and released modding support files (source XML, schema, shader, and map files for SAGE engine games). No new game content or expansions announced — this is a community modding and preservation initiative.

news post · Feb 27, 2025 source development ongoing

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Developer

EA Los Angeles

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

About this game

The year is 2047. A massive nuclear fireball explodes high in the night sky, marking the dramatic beginning of the Third Tiberium War and the long-awaited return of the most groundbreaking Real-Time Strategy franchise of all time. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars unveils the future of RTS gaming by bringing you back to where it all began: the Tiberium Universe. With the corrupt substance Tiberium blanketing most of the Earth, the infamous Kane is back to lead his Brotherhood of Nod in a massive global assault on the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the few remaining livable Blue Zones left on the planet. Only you can stop him. Featuring state-of-the-art next-generation graphics, an epic story, and truly innovative features such as the ability to transform online battles into a spectator sport, Command & Conquer is about to reinvent RTS gaming … again. Welcome back, Commander.

Fast, Fluid, Fun — The ultra-responsive, smooth-as-silk gameplay C&C invented is now better than ever, intuitively placing your entire arsenal at your fingertips.
35+ Single Player Missions — In a vast open-world theater of war where each decision you make matters, you’ll experience one cohesive, epic story told from the unique perspective of all three warring factions.
Story Like You’ve Never Seen — High-definition, live action video sequences that seamlessly tie the game’s epic story together feature an unparalleled, diverse Hollywood cast, including talent from Star Wars, Starship Troopers, Battlestar Galactica, LOST, and House and the return of Joe Kucan as Kane.
AI with Distinct Styles of Play — The game AI matches your style of play—choose from play styles such as ‘rushing’, ‘turtling’, and more, or level the battlefield and let the AI use its own tactics to give you the highest level of challenge.
New Ways to Attack — Keep your opponent guessing by building flying battleships, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms, and combining units to form powerful, never-before-seen super-units.
Technology Makes the World Come Alive — Lose yourself in reflected sunlight and scream in sheer joy as you blow chunks off of enemy tanks, structures, and anything else you can launch a rocket at. The game world gains a new dimension and the battlefield comes to life as the atmosphere fills with smoke, fire, haze, tracers, explosions, and state-of-the-art weather effects.
Intuitive and Evolved Interface — A fully evolved side-bar interface allows you to completely manage your base operations while never leaving the action.