Virgin Interactive

Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1996

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*

Players by platform

  • PlayStation*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    8*
  • DOS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · DOS*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Command & Conquer: Red Alert*

Localized titles

  • Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Westwood Studios

Publishers

  • Virgin Interactive
  • Westwood Studios · North America*
  • Virgin Interactive Entertainment · Europe*
  • Electronic Arts*
  • Virgin Interactive Entertainment*

Release history

  • 1996-11-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1997-11 · PlayStation · North America*
    Release date
    1997-11*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    PlayStation*
    Market
    North America*
  • 1997-11 · PlayStation · Europe*
    Release date
    1997-11*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    PlayStation*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1996-11-22 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1996-11-22*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 1996-10-31 · DOS*
    Release date
    1996-10-31*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    DOS*
  • 1997-10-31 · PlayStation*
    Release date
    1997-10-31*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 21 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Westwood Studios
Westwood Studios*
Developers · PlayStation
Westwood Studios
Westwood Studios*
Developers · DOS
Westwood Studios
Westwood Studios*
ESRB classification · PlayStation
ESRB · PlayStation
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · DOS
ESRB · DOS
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · PlayStation
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Genres · DOS
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation
PlayStation
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
8*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · DOS
DOS
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
DOS
DOS*
Platform
PlayStation
PlayStation*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · PlayStation
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Virgin Interactive Entertainment*
Publishers · DOS
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Virgin Interactive Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
1996-11-22 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1996-11-22*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · DOS
1996-10-31 · DOS
Release date
1996-10-31*
Date precision
day*
Platform
DOS*
Release date · PlayStation
1997-10-31 · PlayStation
Release date
1997-10-31*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation*
Specifications 2 · 13 fields
Composers
  • Frank Klepacki*
Series
  • Command & Conquer: Red Alert*
Release history
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • PC*
    Value
    November 22, 1996*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • PC*
    Value
    December 4, 1996*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • PlayStation*
    Value
    November 1997*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • PlayStation*
    Value
    November 1997*
Genres and style
  • Real-time strategy*
Play modes
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*
Platforms
  • MS-DOS*
  • Microsoft Windows*
  • PlayStation*
Developers
  • Westwood Studios*
Publishers
  • Region
    North America*
    Value
    Westwood Studios*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Value
    Virgin Interactive Entertainment*
Producers
  • Edward Alexander Del Castillo*
Designers
  • Adam P. Isgreen*
  • Michael Lightner*
  • Erik Yeo*
Programmers
  • Joseph Bostic*
  • Barry Green*
  • Steve Tall*
Artists
  • Christopher D. Demers*
  • Matthew Hansel*
  • Joseph B. Hewitt IV*
Writers
  • Ron Smith*

* Provisional data