Spelserien Command & Conquer väcker garanterat minnen hos många gamers, med allt från klassiska ursprungstiteln till omhuldade Red Alert i flera versioner. I slutet av 2011 avslöjades planerna för nästa kapitel med DICE-motorn Frostbite 2 under huven, och under våren 2013 drog ett testprogram igång för utvalda spelare.

Nu meddelar dock Electronic Arts att sagan får ett abrupt slut – utvecklingen av nya Command & Conquer läggs ned med omedelbar verkan. Anledningen är helt enkelt att spelet inte är tillräckligt bra, eller i alla fall inte vad aspirerande skrivbordsgeneraler vill ha.

Part of being in a creative team is the understanding that not all of your choices are going to work out. In this case, we shifted the game away from campaign mode and built an economy-based, multiplayer experience. Your feedback from the alpha trial is clear: We are not making the game you want to play.

Nya Command & Conquer var en omstart för serien, där kampanjläge fått stiga åt sidan för tung flerspelarfokus med inslag av ekonomi. Spelet var även tänkt att lanseras under parollen "free to play", där mikrotransaktioner och andra lösningar skulle stå för inkomsterna.

I samband med att utvecklingen av spelet avstannar upplöses även studion Victory Studios. EA hoppas dock att många av de anställda ska kunna stanna på andra positioner inom företaget.

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Generals,

Thank you for your participation over the last few months in the Command & Conquer closed alpha test. It's been much appreciated, and you've been instrumental in helping define what a new Command & Conquer experience should and shouldn't be.

Part of being in a creative team is the understanding that not all of your choices are going to work out. In this case, we shifted the game away from campaign mode and built an economy-based, multiplayer experience. Your feedback from the alpha trial is clear: We are not making the game you want to play. That is why, after much difficult deliberation, we have decided to cease production of this version of the game. Although we deeply respect the great work done by our talented team, ultimately it's about getting you the game you expect and deserve.

Over the next 10 days we will be refunding any and all money spent in the alpha. If you have a question about your refund, please contact help.ea.com.

We believe that Command & Conquer is a powerful franchise with huge potential and a great history, and we are determined to get the best game made as soon as possible. To that end, we have already begun looking at a number of alternatives to get the game back on track. We look forward to sharing more news about the franchise as it develops. Thank you again for your participation and support.

- Victory Studios

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Källa: Polygon.