Reception
The game sold approximately 1.1 million copies worldwide in its first two days on sale, and was the top-selling PC game for the first quarter of 2013.
PC Gamer gave the game 91%, calling it "A traditional RTS essential for anyone interested in competitive strategy games, and highly recommended for anyone who isn't." GameSpot rated the game 8/10, lauding the game's "fantastically diverse campaign and entertaining online play" while critizing the writing as "lackluster".
Elements of the story and the way it is told within the game have come under considerable criticism as being immature and trite from both professional reviewers and part of the fanbase.
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