Command & Conquer™ Generals

Command & Conquer™ Generals

Released Mar 2024

Command & Conquer Generals puts your trigger finger on the pulse of modern warfare. Prepare your forces General... it's time to engage in the next generation of real-time strategy.

87% positive · 2,060 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Command & Conquer Generals is a classic RTS originally released in 2003 that was re-released on Steam as part of the C&C Ultimate Collection on March 7, 2024. The game itself is a fully complete, finished product — no new gameplay content or expansions are being developed for it. The most notable post-launch activity came on February 27, 2025, when EA and community veteran Luke "CCHyper" Feenan announced two significant quality-of-life improvements for the C&C franchise on Steam: Steam Workshop support (enabling players to share custom maps) and the release of the full source code for Generals and its expansion Zero Hour under the GPL license. These are preservation and modding tools, not new game content. The store description focuses entirely on the original game's features with no mention of planned expansions, DLC, or ongoing content development. The source code release and Workshop support are EA's way of handing creative stewardship to the community, which is consistent with a franchise that has reached a maintenance and preservation phase rather than active commercial development.
Evidence
EA released the full source code for C&C Generals and Zero Hour under the GPL license, and enabled Steam Workshop support for custom maps. These are community preservation and modding tools, not new commercial game content.
news post · Feb 27, 2025 source development ending
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Store description covers only the original game's features — three factions, 3D environments, and classic units. No mention of DLC, expansions, or planned updates.
description source ambiguous
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Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Command & Conquer Generals puts your trigger finger on the pulse of modern warfare. Prepare your forces General... it's time to engage in the next generation of real-time strategy.

Command. Wage real-time war in more ways than ever with a modern and near-future arsenal. Command the powerful U.S. forces, the vast Chinese war machine, or the resourceful Global Liberation Army.

Conquer. Battle it out in unprecedented detail on full 3D environments. All-new units and tactics with maximum destructive capability, including Aurora Strike Bombers, Dragon Tanks, and much more.
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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