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Lead Kane’s Brotherhood of Nod through a 20-year Tiberium conflict with base building, faction tactics, and real-time battles.
Released 13 Nov 2009
Command Six Sub-Factions
Customize Epic Units
Plan Global Conquests
In the name of Kane! The Command & Conquer™ series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath.
Developed by EA Los Angeles · Published by Electronic Arts









Set in the Tiberium universe, the campaign follows Kane and the Brotherhood of Nod across a story spanning 20 years, from Nod’s rebirth after the Second Tiberium War through the Third and beyond.
Play as one of three factions—GDI, Nod, or the Scrin—in real-time battles. Build bases, manage resources, raise forces, and use each faction’s units and abilities to fight on land and in the air.
Six specialized sub-factions add distinct units, powers, and upgrades. Massive Epic Units can be customized during battles by garrisoning them with infantry or applying upgrades, while Global Conquest combines planetary positioning with tactical ground combat.
In the supplied reviews, players often enjoy the faction and unit variety, saying the different play styles add tactical options and replay value, especially in skirmishes. The Kane-centered story and live-action scenes also draw praise, alongside the fast-paced base-building battles and nostalgic appeal. Some reviewers report launch and online-play problems, so those experiences are not uniform.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Players | 1–8 |
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| Multiplayer | The store page lists both Single-player and Multi-player. Reviews consistently describe skirmish against AI, online matches against other players, and multiplayer support restored through third-party services because the original online servers were shut down. One review states network play supports up to 8 players, and another says maps support different numbers of rivals or allies up to 8 players or bots. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Original online services were shut down according to multiple reviews. Online multiplayer is commonly restored through third-party community services and tools such as C&C Online, Revora, GameRanger, community patches, and launchers. Reviews also state that if the game is modded, all players need matching mods or the game must be reverted to default for multiplayer compatibility. |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 77/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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