Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun is a real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios and released for Windows on 27 August 1999. It was published by Electronic Arts, which had acquired Westwood in 1998. The release slipped several times: from November 1998 to spring 1999 and finally to summer 1999.
The story begins the Second Tiberium War in 2030 with the return of Kane. Destructible and repairable bridges took far longer to build than planned and became a core part of map design.
The Firestorm expansion followed on 7 March 2000 and restored several features that had been cut from the base game. EA licensed Tiberian Sun as freeware on 12 February 2010, and a Steam release followed on 7 March 2024.1
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
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| WW | Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | Windows | Aug 27, 1999 | Electronic Arts | 1 |
| WW | Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun – FirestormExpansion. | Windows | Mar 7, 2000 | Electronic Arts | 1 |
| WW | Command & Conquer: Tiberian SunLicensed as freeware by EA. | Windows | Feb 12, 2010 | Electronic Arts | 1 |
| WW | Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun and FirestormSteam release. | Windows | Mar 7, 2024 | Electronic Arts | 2 |
Also known as: Tiberian Sun WW1Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and Firestorm WW2
Box art by region
NA Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: Wikipedia.
Version differences
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CensorshipGermany
In the German version, humans became cyborgs, death sounds were replaced with metallic noises, blood turned black and three cutscenes were cut or faded out.3
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ContentFirestorm
The Firestorm expansion restored gameplay elements cut from the base game and added two campaigns, new units, a third faction for skirmish and multiplayer, and a global war mode.1
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GameplayPre-release
A dropship loadout screen, which let players choose units to be delivered by Orca dropships before a mission, was fully built and then removed after playtesting.3
Translations
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Spanish Official
Electronic Arts2024Windows · Steam releaseReleased · partial
The 2024 Steam release lists Spanish (Spain) without full audio.2
Where to play legally today
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Steam Subscription
Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun and Firestorm
Windows; base game with the Firestorm expansion
Checked: 2026-10-132store.steampowered.com
How to run it today
Retail SafeDisc copy protection does not work on Windows 10, so PCGamingWiki recommends the 2010 freeware release. The fan-made TS installer adds modern networking and Windows support, and HyperPatch adds new renderers.
- Tiberian Sun on PCGamingWiki pcgamingwiki.com
Reception
GameRankings: 79.68% for Tiberian Sun and 72.89% for Firestorm. Over 1 million copies were sold by 12 October 1999, and it was among the top-selling PC games of 1999 in the US.1
In lists
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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