EA bundles 17 Command and Conquer games into one retail disc

EA is building up to the launch of its free-to-play Command and Conquer game –with a paid-for retail disc.

The Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection features some 17 different Command and Conquer titles as well as a early access to the beta for its upcoming free-to-play blockbuster, which is being powered by the publisher’s new Frostbite 2 engine.

It’s not just retail, of course. The collection will be available over the publisher’s Steam rival, Origin. All 17 games have all been updated for Windows 7 and Windows Vista and will arrive in October.

As long time fans of the Command & Conquer franchise, we are excited to be able to help celebrate the legacy of the series with this compilation," said EA’s VP and general manager Jon Van Caneghem.
"Our passion for this fantastic portfolio is helping drive us as we deliver the next great Command & Conquer experience next year.”

Here is what is included in the set:

? Command & Conquer
? Command & Conquer: The Covert Operations
? Command & Conquer: Red Alert
? Command & Conquer Red Alert: Counterstrike
? Command & Conquer Red Alert: The Aftermath
? Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
? Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Firestorm
? Command & Conquer Red Alert 2
? Command & Conquer Red Alert Yuri’s Revenge
? Command & Conquer Renegade
? Command & Conquer Generals
? Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour
? Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars
? Command & Conquer 3 Kane’s Wrath
? Command & Conquer Red Alert 3
? Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising
? Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight
• Best of Command & Conquer music compilation
• Exclusive commemorative art (retail only)
• Early access to the next Command & Conquer experience