Command & Conquer: Red Alert Timeline ( Real )

game_release
November 1996

Release of Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Westwood Studios releases the real-time strategy game Command & Conquer: Red Alert, initially launched for PC.

game_expansion_release
March 1997

Launch of the Red Alert Expansion Pack: Counterstrike

Westwood Studios releases the first expansion pack for Red Alert, titled Counterstrike, adding new missions and features.

game_expansion_release
August 1997

Release of Red Alert Expansion Pack: The Aftermath

Westwood Studios releases the second expansion pack for Red Alert, The Aftermath, featuring new units and campaigns.

business
August 1998

Electronic Arts acquires Westwood Studios

Electronic Arts acquires Westwood Studios, the developer behind Command & Conquer series including Red Alert.

game_release
October 31, 2000

Release of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

Westwood Studios releases the highly successful sequel Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, continuing the alternate history storyline.

game_release
October 28, 2008

Release of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

Electronic Arts releases Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, further expanding the franchise with new features and multiplayer options.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert Timeline ( Fictional )

scientific_discovery
1946 AD

Einstein's Time Travel Experiment

Albert Einstein discovers how to manipulate time and travels back to eliminate Hitler, inadvertently changing the course of history and preventing World War II as known.

military_conflict
1946 AD

Soviet Invasion of Eastern Europe

With Hitler removed from history, the Soviet Union, under Joseph Stalin, launches a surprise invasion into Eastern Europe, igniting global tensions.

political_event
1946 AD

Formation of the Allied Forces

Western nations including the United States and the UK form the Allied Forces to resist Soviet aggression in Europe.

military_conflict
1947 AD

Battle of Pripyat Marshes

The Soviet Red Army engages Allied resistance in the swamps of Pripyat, marking the first major confrontation of the conflict.

technological_advance
1948 AD

Deployment of Chronosphere Technology

The Allies deploy the Chronosphere, a teleportation device developed with recovered Einstein technology, to gain a tactical advantage.

military_conflict
1949 AD

Soviet Capture of Berlin

Soviet forces capture Berlin, consolidating their control over Eastern Europe and turning the tide of the war.

military_conflict
1950 AD

Allied Counter-Offensive at Vosges Mountains

The Allied Forces launch a massive counter-offensive in the Vosges Mountains, successfully halting Soviet expansion westward.

diplomatic_event
1951 AD

Stalemate and Ceasefire Negotiations

After years of brutal conflict, both sides enter tentative ceasefire negotiations leading to a temporary stalemate.