Command and Conquer Free - 12th Year Anniversary

[SpazChiken]

Today EA announced they're giving away the original Command and Conquer for free. Here's the news:

Thanks largely to the efforts of our loyal fans whom continue to sustain and grow the Command & Conquer community, Command & Conquer has become a legendary franchise and it’s time to celebrate its birth once again.

In order to give back to the fans for over 12 years of devotion we are putting together a 12th Anniversary celebration during the month of September. However, as any Command & Conquer fan knows, the true party starts today, August 31st, which marks 12 years since Command & Conquer Gold launched way back in 1995.

To kick the celebration off, today we have a special surprise which we are certain new and old Command & Conquer fans will enjoy. We are providing the original Command & Conquer Gold as a free download, compatible for Windows XP! This is the same version included with the collectors pack Command & Conquer: The First Decade, and is now available for you to download for free!

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE DOWNLOAD:

We are providing the ISO image of C&C GOLD for both the GDI and Nod discs. In order for C&C GOLD to run on Windows XP, you will need to burn the ISO image onto a CD with a CD Burner and any "CD Burning Software" such as Nero, Alcohol, etc. There are also a few extra steps in order to make C&C GOLD run on Windows XP after you burn it to CD. Please click the link below for the exact instructions after you download both files!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD C&C GOLD GDI ISO (http://files.ea.com/downloads/eagames/cc/tiberium/Anniversary/GDI95.iso)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD C&C GOLD Nod ISO (http://files.ea.com/downloads/eagames/cc/tiberium/Anniversary/NOD95.iso)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD C&C GOLD INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS (http://files.ea.com/downloads/eagames/cc/tiberium/Anniversary/CCGOLD_XP_INSTALL.doc)

THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL! DOWNLOAD IT NOW!

Continuing on in the month of September, be sure to keep your eyes right here on our official site at www.commandandconquer.com (http://www.commandandconquer.com/) each week as we plan to celebrate and remember 12 years of Command & Conquer in a number of different ways.

[BillyTheChiken]

I've bought this game three times now (original, gold, then 1st decade). If only I knew to wait 12 years... shows how impatient I am!

[SpazChiken]

I want to know what else they're going to be doing next month if this is just the kick off.

...although, I'm sure my wish for all the command and conquer games up to Generals for free is definitely not going to happen.

[Fearchiken]

Free games from EA?!?! There has to be some strings attached some where. Spyware perhaps?

[SpazChiken]

Err...no. This is the exact stuff included in the First Decade release. Despite popular anti-"The Man" opinion, EA is the best gaming company out there in terms of fan loyalty and franchise support. They're also the only ones that'll actually hire fanboys of franchises to be consultants for future games based on their knowledge alone.

id software, epic games, et al. currently are the ones to really watch out for....the ones that have openly argued against the future of computer gaming (with the exception of MMORPGs) due to piracy and for console games.

As for "spyware"...err....every game company does it.

[BillyTheChiken]

Free games from EA?!?!

EA has released free games before. At worst it's clever marketing to get people, whose first and only experience is C&C3, to look into buying the First Decade bundle.