Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a real-time strategy video game of the Command & Conquer franchise, produced by Westwood Studios and released by Virgin Interactive Entertainment in 1996.
Players can queue commands, create unit groups that can be selected by a number key, and control numerous units at a time.
The game features two factions with differing styles of play.
Like Tiberian Dawn, the game has split routes for most missions. The objective stays the same but the map layout differs.
The single player campaign is complemented by live action cinematic sequences.