Electronic Arts has announced that Command&Conquer: Tiberium Wars will get an expansion pack early next year, which will be called Kane’s Wrath.

The game will debut simultaneously on Xbox 360 and PC in spring 2008. Jim Vessella, C&C producer, said this about the gameplay last Tuesday:

“As the title suggests, Kane's Wrath is all about Kane and the rise of Nod following the second Tiberium war, taking the player also through the third Tiberium war and beyond in the storyline.”

“The game and campaign will feature our high definition cinematics once again and of course feature Joe Kucan reprising his role as Kane. And we'll also be introducing a few new characters for him to mingle with.”

“One of the core features of this game is the global domination meta-game. Imagine a game like Risk but on steroids, supporting the C&C fiction with Ion Cannons, nukes, Mammoth tanks as you move your armies around the entire world. When armies collide, you'll jump down into that fast and fluid C&C gameplay that you know and love.

"When you come out, those units and armies will persist, allowing for a longer more global campaign.

"And if it is new units and faction content you desire, we're not going to disappoint. We'll have new units, upgrades, powers and structures for each of the core factions and each faction will also have two sub-factions. These sub-factions will also come with their own modified units, unique powers and upgrades and each one will cater to a specific play style allowing players to really find the side that's best for them".

According to Vassella, the Xbox 360 expansion will see the return of the Radial Interface, which allows players to manage their base from anywhere on the map, while gamers on both platforms will enjoy 24 new maps for the multiplayer component.

“The reaction to Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars has been tremendous. Fans and critics alike appreciated the combination of fast, fluid, and fun RTS game play with a deep story and the classic full-motion video sequences that are a hallmark of the Command & Conquer series,” said Mike Verdu, VP and Executive Producer at EA Los Angeles (EALA). “I’m excited that we’re able to go back to the Tiberium universe with Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath. This expansion has an impressive new single player campaign, a new global strategic layer that adds depth to the familiar Command & Conquer style gameplay, and several fun, all-new toys that range from versatile combat soldiers to giant armored walkers.”