C&C Red Alert 3 coming to PC, X360 and PS3

To break new ground in the RTS genre by featuring a fully cooperative campaign.

EA has today announced the development of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with a PC beta set for later this year.

In development at EA LA, Red Alert 3 is promising to break new ground in the RTS genre, featuring a fully cooperative campaign while maintaining the series' action-orientated gameplay.

The desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore its former glory. This mission goes horribly wrong, creating an alternate timeline where technology has followed an entirely different evolution and a new superpower has been created. The Empire of the Rising Sun has risen in the East and World War III is raging - a three way battle between the Soviets, the Allies and the Empire.

"With Red Alert 3, our team is continuing that proud tradition by introducing genre-first features like co-operative campaign play, which rewards veterans and casual players alike. In Red Alert 3, friends and family can always have your back," said Mike Verdu, general manager of EALA.

Chris Corry, executive producer at EA LA added: "Fans have been waiting for a new Red Alert game for seven years, and we're working hard to ensure its well worth the wait. The team is staying true to the series' roots while adding new elements like a co-operatively played story-driven campaign, an astounding new faction that will shake-up the Red Alert universe as we know it, and units that will help make Red Alert 3 everything our fans have been waiting for. And by bringing naval combat into the heart of the game design, we're transporting that fast, fun and fluid C&C gameplay to the high-seas in ways that you've never seen before."

Red Alert 3 is currently without a release date, but fans will be able to get access to a beta later this year by picking up a copy of C&C3 Kane's Wrath. With every purchase of Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath that features a Red Alert 3 Beta Key Sticker is a key that guarantees access to the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Beta program. More details can be found on the Red Alert 3 website.

Head over to the VideoGamer.com video player where you'll find the first Red Alert 3 trailer.