GAME · 2000 · USA
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
- Developer
- Westwood Studios
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows
29 archived facts 2 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Nov 2026
29 Interesting Facts About Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Interesting Facts (17)
- #001
Yuri shows the General a doctored photograph of himself seated alongside the late religious leader Joseph Stalin. The iconic image originally showed Vladimir Lenin in Yuri's place and was manipulated by combining a photo of Lenin with one of Stalin. Stalin wanted to rewrite history to present himself as Lenin's most trusted disciple, though in reality Lenin knew Stalin was a rabid dog who would ruin the country if left unchecked. On his deathbed, Lenin made a sincere but ultimately futile effort to prevent Stalin from rising to the top of the Soviet Union.
- #002
One of the newspapers at the end of the Allied campaign shows the date: the week of 31 July 1972.
- #003
This is the first game in the Command & Conquer series that does not mention Kane or the Brotherhood of Nod organization. By this point the Red Alert storyline had become an entirely separate story and was no longer a prequel to the rest of the Command and Conquer narrative. (This can be explained in-universe by time travelers continually creating new alternate histories within C&C canon, forming a "multiverse.").
- #004
Following the September 11 attacks, the game's packaging was revised; instead of an American flag targeting a Russian soldier's eye, it shows a presumably less aggressive and threatening mushroom cloud.
- #005
President Dugan's name and the French General's name (seen only before the fifth Allied mission) are never mentioned in the Allied campaign. During the Soviet campaign, reporters briefly mention Michael Dugan and Rene Lyon. The names of the British Prime Minister and the German Chancellor (seen before the fifth Allied mission) are never given.
- #006
Lieutenant Eva's name is a pun on the Electronic Video Agent EVA, an artificial intelligence that serves the same character function in the Tiberian storyline of the Command & Conquer series.
- #007
Ray Wise (President Dugan) and Nicholas Worth (Premier Romanov) also appeared in Wes Craven's camp sci-fi classic Swamp Thing (1982).
- #008
The game featured both the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and it was first shown in 2000, before the September 11 terrorist attacks.
- #009
Originally the game's assistant producer, Harvard Bonin, was going to use his own dog (Ike) for the Attack Dog sounds — but at the last minute another dog was used because Ike's voice did not sound tough enough after recording.
- #010
Nicholas Worth (Premier Romanov) and Udo Kier (Yuri) had previously appeared together in another science fiction film, Barb Wire (1996), starring Pamela Anderson.
- #011
President Michael Dugan's assistant resembles Monica Lewinsky. Whether the resemblance was intentional cannot be determined, but the game's development period overlapped with Bill Clinton's presidency.
- #012
Yuri is named after the Israeli stage magician Uri Geller.
- #013
President Dugan's first name is Michael and the French General's name is René Lyon, but these are only briefly mentioned by reporters in the Soviet campaign. These names never appear in the Allied campaign; the names of the British Prime Minister and the German Chancellor are not stated in any scenario.
- #014
Producer Harvard Bonin planned to use his own dog, Ike, for the attack dog sounds. However, when Ike did not turn out to be vicious enough during the recordings, another dog was chosen at the last minute.
- #015
Released in 2000, the game featured both the World Trade Center and the Pentagon before the September 11 attacks.
- #016
President Michael Dugan's assistant bears a surprising resemblance to Monica Lewinsky. It is unknown whether this resemblance was intentional, but the game's development process coincided with Bill Clinton's presidency.
- #017
The character Yuri takes his name from the Israeli stage magician Uri Geller.
Production Story (12)
- #018
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 was developed by Westwood Pacific, unlike earlier entries in the franchise. Westwood Studios, the original developers of the Command & Conquer franchise, took part only in a collaborative role because of other commitments at the time.
- #019
Only Westwood Studios' name appeared on the packaging for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, despite its limited involvement in the game.
- #020
Frank Klepacki, a long-time collaborator on the Command & Conquer series, composed the soundtrack for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2.
- #021
Yuri shows the General an altered photograph of himself seated alongside the late religious leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin wanted to rewrite history to show that he was Lenin's most trusted disciple; in reality, however, Lenin knew that Stalin was a rabid dog who would ruin the country if left unchecked. The dying Lenin made a sincere but ultimately futile effort to prevent Stalin from rising to the top of the Soviet Union.
- #022
You can see the date in one of the newspapers at the end of the Allied campaign; it is the week of July 31, 1972.
- #023
The first game in the Command & Conquer series not to mention Kane or the Brotherhood of Nod organization. By this point the "Red Alert" story had become an entirely different story and was no longer a prequel to the rest of the Command and Conquer storyline. (This can be explained in-universe by time travelers continually creating new alternate histories within the C&C canon, creating a "multiverse.")
- #024
Following the September 11 attacks, the game's packaging was revised; instead of an American flag targeting a Russian soldier's eye, a presumably less aggressive and threatening mushroom cloud is shown.
- #025
President Dugan's name and the French General's name (seen only before the 5th Allied mission) are never mentioned in the Allied campaign. During the Soviet campaign, reporters briefly mention Michael Dugan and Rene Lyon. The names of the British Prime Minister and the German Chancellor (seen before the 5th Allied mission) are never given.
- #026
Lieutenant Eva's name is a pun on the Electronic Video Agent EVA, an artificial intelligence that fulfills the same character function in the Tiberian storyline of the Command & Conquer series.
- #027
This game featured both the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and its first showing was in 2000, before the September 11 terrorist attacks.
- #028
Initially, the game's assistant producer Harvard Bonin was going to use his dog (Ike) for the Attack Dog sounds - but at the last minute, another dog was used because Ike's voice did not come out tough enough after recording.
- #029
President Michael Dugan's assistant resembles Monica Lewinsky. It is impossible to determine whether this resemblance was intentional, but the game's development process overlapped with Bill Clinton's presidency.
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