Who all remembers the cherished Command & Conquer games from the 90s and early 20s where you took on and destroyed armies in real-time? The former team that recently remastered some of the games, Petroglyph, is back in action with a new WW1 strategy game. Its name is The Great War: Western Front, and we have an exciting trailer for it.
The original developer of the Command & Conquer series was Westwood Studios, a name RTS players like me know all too well. When EA took over the brand, some of the members remained to bring the games over to the then Origin platform. I remember when I bought the entire C&C collection and how it felt to play it on Windows 10.
EA then dismissed what remained of the Westwood team. Instead of vanishing into the Nether, they regrouped and formed Petroglyph. It’s the same studio that remastered Command & Conquer and Red Alert, two of the most popular RTS games of its time.
Now, Petroglyph is taking it back to the drawing board with the upcoming The Great War: Western Front. Set in World War 1, you’ll have two playable styles. These roles are Field Commander and Theatre Commander.
With Field Commander, you play the traditional real-time strategy style where everything happens in a steady flow. You can build bases and train troops, creating trenches as you advance. The Theatre Commander mode is a turn-based version, giving you chance to plan your attacks.
Those of us still loyal to Westwood, now Petroglyph, can’t wait to see what The Great War: Western Front will be like. The trailer doesn’t really offer that much information. If you’re hungry for some nostalgia, be sure to check out the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection.
