What happend to WestWood Studios?

[someguy03]

Westwood Studios, maker of the Command & Conquer games (Red alert) hasn't released a game in an extremely long time. I know they got bought by EA, but wheres Red alert 3 and other Westwood games? Anyone know?

[OrangesOfCourse]

i think they took over the name EA Games. :|

[AmpCoder]

They were bought by EA Pacific (part of EA). Although many of the programmers left and created a new company. Can't remember what the new company was called though. The last I have heard, EA was working on Command and Conquer III, no idea what it is about though.

[noyb]

I imagine that EA are just letting the franchise sit for a while, Generals didn't do as well as they hoped and Renegade flopped big time.

[someguy03]

Generals didn't do well? I thought it did, but yes, renegade sucked.

Last I hear, the team developing Generals is currently working on LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth (Lord of the rings RTS)

[noyb]

Generals didn't do as well as they hoped and the expansion pack flopped. I was speaking of course in terms of units sold not the quality of the game itself.

[QuickSurfer]

Westwood as an independent entity is gone forever. Its basically just used as a brand name that people feel comfortable with, much like Sierra.

[Ayepecks]

Uhhhh, Generals sold extremely well and the expansion didn't sell bad, either.

Westwood Studios was bought by EA before Tiberian Sun was released. Westwood Pacific, the studio that made Red Alert 2 and Generals, was later renamed to EA Pacific. EA Pacific and Westwood Studios were then consolidated (merged) in with EALA, where the Medal Of Honor franchise is/was made.

[Agent_of_Knowledge]

Westwood Studios, maker of the Command & Conquer games (Red alert) hasn't released a game in an extremely long time. I know they got bought by EA, but wheres Red alert 3 and other Westwood games? Anyone know?

I've pondered about that for years. Every since I bought NoX back in who knows when, I don't remember the year. It was a great online game in my opinion. How many of you remember NoX now? :D I still have both cds in ment condition! Anyone up for a game? :p Damn that force of nature...I always hated it....

[crazy@5$]

i think renegade had an awesome concept and gameplay, but it just needed to be polished quite a bit more before it came out

i wouldn't go so far to say it sucked.

[XavierHyde]

Since I maintain contact with at least two members of the original Westwood team, I can offer the following facts straight from the horse's mouth:

Westwood Studios as a brand name is gone, and will likely never be used again. They were recently (as in last year) relocated to Los Angeles and merged with EA Los Angeles. Some of the team was less than happy with this and stayed in Las Vegas (where Westwood was based at the time) and started a new company called Petroglyph Games. They are currently working on a new game for an as of yet undisclosed publisher. EALA are most likely working on more sequels in the C&C or Dune franchises, though that's unconfirmed as of yet.

[Ayepecks]

EALA is working on LOTR: BFME right now. There was also a C&C3 in the works, but they're not going to tell me if it's still in the works, lol

Also being made their (by other teams) are 007: Rogue Agent and MOH: Pacific Assault.

[matt74441]

Generals didn't do as well as they hoped and the expansion pack flopped. I was speaking of course in terms of units sold not the quality of the game itself.

I hated Generals, it was the worst C&C game released other than Renegade (also by EA) IMO. All of the original C&C games were incredible (Tiberian Dawn (Covert Ops), Red Alert (Counterstrike and Aftermath, Tiberian Sun (Firestorm)), RA2 was okay.

[Finsta]

EA were a bunch of ######, so they bought them out - fired most the staff. The remains of Westwood went and started another company. At the time, I don't remember what it is called. I think it was Petroglyph or something along those lines.

[Barb]

RENEGADE OWNS.. lol i play online almost everyday.. not many do any more about 1000 on gamespy arcade..

So is this true about a new C&C 3 project?

[Ayepecks]

I hated Generals, it was the worst C&C game released other than Renegade (also by EA) IMO. All of the original C&C games were incredible (Tiberian Dawn (Covert Ops), Red Alert (Counterstrike and Aftermath, Tiberian Sun (Firestorm)), RA2 was okay.

Renegade was made by Westwood, not EA.

[Imnotrichey]

i see the C&C series basically as I see the 007 video games: dead

tiberian dawn was great but i think the peak was Red alert.. since then nothing has came close to matching the way you could win by land, air, or sea. Tiberian Sun was decent, but there was soo much hype it let me down, then Red Alert 2 made it seem like they were heading in the right direction, but Generals was nothing compared to those games.

Just like when 007 switched from Rare to i think its EA, nothing has compared to Goldeneye(on N64) at all...except for perfect dark which was made by rare, but isnt a 007 game.

So basically I think the C&C series is gonna keep releasing more games(just like 007) however they will not come close to the quality of the originals. But I wouldn't be surprised if that team(pleyora or whatever its called) brings out a new series in the Real Time Strategy genre thats a hit.

I used to prefer C&C over Warcraft for Real Time Strategy, but not anymore

[dreamthief]

Renegade was made by Westwood, not EA.

who cares its Westwoof or EA. They are the same company.

Westwood is just a brand and no longer an independant entity.

[Ayepecks]

who cares its Westwoof or EA. They are the same company.

Westwood is just a brand and no longer an independant entity.

Westwood may be owned by EA, but it is not the same thing.

EA makes games like Catwoman.

Westwood makes games like the Command & Conquer series.

There's a large difference.

Oh, and Westwood's been "just a brand" ever since Tiberian Sun.

[sgtLENIN]

EA were a bunch of ######, so they bought them out - fired most the staff. The remains of Westwood went and started another company. At the time, I don't remember what it is called. I think it was Petroglyph or something along those lines.

:no:

[+Mystic MVC]

man this is bad, the only game i can ever remember personally coming from westwood was some 3d monopoly game :s

[matt74441]

Renegade was made by Westwood, not EA.

You are correct sir, I forgot when it was released.

[Long]

I thought Electronic Arts don't make games. They're only a publisher.

[briley]

Alot of publishers (EA, Ubisoft, Microsoft to think of a few off the top of my head) have in-house developement teams.

[SaLiVa]

I thought EA bought WestWood studios, same thing happened to Maxis. Two of the most innovative in their genres. Its sad to see Electronic Arts ruining the gaming competition. Its bad for the games themselves, I was an avid Red Alert player, lost interest after Red Alert 2 [Rather didnt have a good enough system for it].