To celebrate 12 years of C&C the folks at EA are giving away the original game for free:
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
Can’t beat free. Sure, it’s over a decade old at this point, but we just had a blast playing it at my 40th birthday party so it’s stood the test of time fairly well.
Downloading. Before I install it, what kind of DRM does it use?
I don’t think it has any, but I’m not positive on that. Seems silly to put DRM on a game you’re giving away for free.
Gotcha.
The original game wouldn’t have done more than check for the inserted CD and I doubt they went back to the source to add more.
Oooh, didn’t have the expanded version before, thanks!
It may be my browser, but comments are centered now? I’m neutral about it
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