2.26.2002 :: COMMAND & CONQUER RENEGADE SHIPS TO STORES Strap on your combat boots and get ready to kick some Nod...er...booty! Command & Conquer Renegade shipped to stores in North America today, and should be fully distributed worldwide by March 1. "Renegade marks the next evolution of the Command & Conquer franchise," said John Riccitiello, president and chief operating officer of EA. "The development team set out to show the world Command & Conquer up close and personal, and we are all incredibly happy with the results." The Command & Conquer line of games is one of the most popular franchises in gaming history. To date, the franchise has sold more than 15 million units worldwide on multiple platforms, and the series has landed in several editions of the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling computer strategy game series of all time. Gamers can order Renegade online at www.eastore.ea.com or call toll free at 877-EA GAMES (877-324-2637), or by visiting their local computer games retailer.