With the fourth installment in the main Command & Conquer franchise set to debut in just a few weeks, EA is running a special promotion for those who’ve not had a chance to play the previous games in the series or for those who want a refresher on what happened before to prepare for the next generation battles that lay ahead.

If you head to the official Command & Conquer website by clicking here you can download and install the original Tiberian Dawn, Tiberian Sun (plus the Firestorm expansion pack), and the first Red Alert.

The Command and Conquer series has built a lot of hardcore fans over the years due to the unique heads-up-display and strategic gameplay it has to offer. It’s a delicate formula, and even with the older release of Generals, many players were discontent when the formula was disturbed.

So, if you’re a fan of the current Command and Conquer style of gameplay, brace yourself for further discontent.

In an interview with Gamasutra, EA’s Jon Van Caneghem announced he would like to take the series in a completely new, social-gaming, direction:

“Look what online has done for RPGs over the last 10 years. All the other categories are following suit… we’re looking forward to building something to be a leader in that space. It allows you to do everything you would have expected from a boxed game, but it adds a lot more to it… being connected and connected with players, and persistence, the social elements of playing against each other with other friends.”