Command and Conquer: World War Z

Years pass, and the Command and Conquer engine remains pretty sweet. Maybe it is the apogee of that type of game. It has been a while since they did anything with it.

I recently read World War Z, about the public heath implication, geopolitics, and military strategy of a world ravaged by the zombie plague. It is amazing how the writer takes a concept so ridiculous and brings it to life (sorry). The book is high scifi wearing the leather bustier and bandolier of low scifi.

In any case, the game format of Command and Conquer would lend itself well to the events depicted in the book. Contain the zombies as they cross into Turkmenistan. Prevent zombies from entering Iran without triggering a nuclear war with Pakistan. Evacuate Japan. Retake the UK, starting from the ancient hill forts. Win PR victories in the US using flashy laser antizombie weapons. At the same time, battle rogue states resisting reintegration and hordes of feral humans and animals.

I have linked up the WWZ site - pretty flashy for a book, so I suspect a movie is coming.