Electronic Arts today announced the Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection, a compilation of all 17 entries and expansion packs that have been released in the real-time strategy game series' 17-year history. Due out in October for $50, the collection also packs in early access to the upcoming beta for the Frostbite 2-powered free-to-play Command & Conquer game, which arrives in 2013. 17 games from 17 years for $50.

　　All games within the Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection have been updated for Windows 7 and Windows Vista. In the United States, it will be available online and at physical retailers. Availability for other regions was not specified. The Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection also includes a "Best of Command & Conquer" music compilation.

　　The collection is composed of the following, redeemable via download code:

　　Command & Conquer

　　Command & Conquer The Covert Operations

　　Command & Conquer Red Alert

　　Command & Conquer Red Alert Counterstrike

　　Command & Conquer Red Alert The Aftermath

　　Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun

　　Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun Firestorm

　　Command & Conquer Red Alert 2

　　Command & Conquer Red Alert Yuri’s Revenge

　　Command & Conquer Renegade

　　Command & Conquer Generals

　　Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour

　　Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars

　　Command & Conquer 3 Kane’s Wrath

　　Command & Conquer Red Alert 3

　　Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising

　　Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight