{"id":1084845,"date":"2026-01-23T23:26:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T23:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=503559"},"modified":"2026-01-23T23:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T23:26:15","slug":"massive-mod-is-the-best-new-command-conquer-game-in-over-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/massive-mod-is-the-best-new-command-conquer-game-in-over-a-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive mod is the best new Command &#038; Conquer game in over a decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/massive-mod-is-the-best-new-command-conquer-game-in-over-a-decade.png\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The classic real-time strategy franchise Command &amp; Conquer has been largely neglected by its caretaker EA in recent years, but modders have used open-source tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openra.net\/\">OpenRA<\/a> to carry the torch for almost a decade, regularly patching and improving the original <em>Command &amp; Conquer<\/em> and its sequel <em>Red Alert<\/em> with new quality-of-life features. In some cases, dedicated fans have even managed to use the engine behind the games to make something unique. One such mod, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/command-conquer-combined-arms\">Combined Arms<\/a><\/em>, a project which has been in development for almost four years, recently received a new update from developer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moddb.com\/company\/inqubi\">Inqubi<\/a>, and has enough content to be considered an original entry in the C&amp;C franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The full list of changes and additions is too massive to summarize here, but <em>Combined Arms<\/em> features all five factions from across the Command &amp; Conquer franchise, each with their own sub-factions, which have unqiue powers, units, upgrades, and other bonuses. For instance, playing as the USA sub-faction for the Allies grants you enhanced airborne capabilities, while the Psi-Corps for the Soviets gives you access to mind-control units.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The mod utilizes some content from the original <em>Command &amp; Conquer<\/em> and <em>Red Alert<\/em>, but also folds in assets from <em>Red Alert 2<\/em> and <em>Tiberium Wars<\/em>, while pairing them with a wealth of new sprites all rendered in the original, chunky C&amp;C style.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/massive-mod-is-the-best-new-command-conquer-game-in-over-a-decade.gif\" alt=\"A GIF showing gameplay from the Combined Arms mod for OpenRA\" title=\"A GIF showing gameplay from the Combined Arms mod for OpenRA\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"Mobile Weather Controllers and Cryo Troopers are just a couple of the new units you can expect. | GIF: Inqubi \/ Moddb\" data-portal-copyright=\"GIF: Inqubi \/ Moddb\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Combined Arms<\/em>\u2019 34-mission campaign summarizes plot points that bridge the timelines of various C&amp;C titles. In a similar spirit, <em>Combined Arms<\/em> also features nine new tracks that mash-up the original songs from series composer Frank Klepacki.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Unfortunately, <em>Combined Arms<\/em> lacks some of the polish that came packaged with the <em>Command &amp; Conquer Remastered Collection<\/em> back in 2020, but it showcases many of the quality-of-life improvements the OpenRA engine has added to the base game, including new accessibility options, ultrawide monitor support, build queues, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">At the time of writing, <em>Combined Arms<\/em> is the fourth most popular mod on Moddb, and after trying it myself, I\u2019d encourage any Command &amp; Conquer fan or RTS aficionado to give it a go. The mod is available as a self-contained download. Just download and install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/command-conquer-combined-arms\">the package from Moddb<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pc\/503559\/command-and-conquer-combined-arms-mod\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The classic real-time strategy franchise Command &amp; Conquer has been largely neglected by its caretaker EA in recent years, but modders have used open-source tools like OpenRA to carry the torch for almost a decade, regularly patching and improving the original Command &amp; Conquer and its sequel Red Alert with new quality-of-life features. In some cases, dedicated fans have even managed to use the engine behind the games to make something unique. One such mod, Combined Arms, a project which has been in development for almost four years, recently received a new update from developer Inqubi, and has enough content to be considered an original entry in the C&amp;C franchise. The full list of changes and additions is too massive to summarize here, but Combined&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/massive-mod-is-the-best-new-command-conquer-game-in-over-a-decade\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1084846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1084845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Massive mod is the best new Command &#038; Conquer game in over a decade | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The classic real-time strategy franchise Command &amp; Conquer has been largely neglected by its caretaker EA in recent years, but modders have used\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/massive-mod-is-the-best-new-command-conquer-game-in-over-a-decade\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Massive mod is the best new Command &#038; 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