Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Summary

Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a video game^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,076 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's instance of is recorded as Red Alert — instance of (P31): video game^[3].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's composer is recorded as Red Alert — composer (P86): Frank Klepacki^[4].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert was published by Red Alert — publisher (P123): Virgin Interactive^[5].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's genre is Red Alert — genre (P136): real-time strategy^[6].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert was followed by Red Alert — followed by (P156): Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2^[7].
• A cast member of Command & Conquer: Red Alert was Red Alert — cast member (P161): Joseph D. Kucan^[8].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's developer is recorded as Red Alert — developer (P178): Westwood Studios^[9].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's part of the series is recorded as Red Alert — part of the series (P179): Q168562^[10].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's copyright license is recorded as Red Alert — copyright license (P275): freeware^[11].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's copyright license is recorded as Red Alert — copyright license (P275): GNU General Public License, version 3.0^[12].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's software version identifier is recorded as 3.03^[13].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's platform is recorded as Red Alert — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows^[14].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's platform is recorded as Red Alert — platform (P400): DOS^[15].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's platform is recorded as Red Alert — platform (P400): PlayStation Portable^[16].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's platform is recorded as Red Alert — platform (P400): Q10677^[17].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's game mode is recorded as Red Alert — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game^[18].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's game mode is recorded as Red Alert — game mode (P404): single-player video game^[19].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's language of work or name is recorded as Red Alert — language of work or name (P407): English^[20].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's language of work or name is recorded as Red Alert — language of work or name (P407): French^[21].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's language of work or name is recorded as Red Alert — language of work or name (P407): German^[22].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert was distributed by Red Alert — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM^[23].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert was distributed by Red Alert — distribution format (P437): digital distribution^[24].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's review score is recorded as ★★★★★★^[25].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's input device is recorded as Red Alert — input device (P479): computer mouse^[26].
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert's country of origin is recorded as Red Alert — country of origin (P495): United States^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Soundtrack^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2218ce0f-44c0-4341-8ff1-ea4a2a6eaf38^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Command & Conquer: Red Alert was published by Red Alert — publisher (P123): Virgin Interactive^[5]. A cast member of it was Red Alert — cast member (P161): Joseph D. Kucan^[8].

Publication

Command & Conquer: Red Alert was published on November 22, 1996^[30]. Languages include Red Alert — language of work or name (P407): English^[20], Red Alert — language of work or name (P407): French^[21], and Red Alert — language of work or name (P407): German^[22]. Its genre is Red Alert — genre (P136): real-time strategy^[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Red Alert — part of the series (P179): Q168562^[10]. Recorded distribution format include Red Alert — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM^[23] and Red Alert — distribution format (P437): digital distribution^[24].

Subject and Themes

Command & Conquer: Red Alert's part of the series is recorded as Red Alert — part of the series (P179): Q168562^[10].

Reception

Command & Conquer: Red Alert's review score is recorded as ★★★★★★^[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Command & Conquer: Red Alert was followed by Red Alert — followed by (P156): it 2^[7].

Why It Matters

Command & Conquer: Red Alert ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,076 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]