Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is a real-time strategy video game released for Microsoft Windows on October 25, 2000, as the follow-up to Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Red Alert 2 picks up after the Allied campaign of the first game. Its expansion pack is Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge, released a year later in 2001. Red Alert 2 was principally developed by Westwood Pacific in collaboration with Westwood Studios.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2000
- Developer
- Westwood Studios
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 23 October 2000 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Westwood Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q684904, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2? How long to beat it
Total play time for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is about 33 hours to do everything, and around 14.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 14.9h | 67 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 22.2h | 28 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 33h | 12 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 59ahead of 13% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 58ahead of 95% of the catalogue
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Part of the Command & Conquer series
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is one of 5 Command & Conquer games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
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Common questions about Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
What platforms is Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 on?
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is available on PC. It first released in 2000.
Who made Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2?
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 was developed by Westwood Studios and published by Electronic Arts.
How long does it take to beat Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2?
about 14.9 hours for the main story, 22.2 hours with the main extras, 33 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.