Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is a real-time strategy video game developed by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in an alternate timeline where the Soviet Union invades America, utilizing strange new technologies and driven by revenge. New York City and Washington are quickly overrun by the invading forces, leaving Allied forces unable to mount a successful defense against them. As players progress through the game, they must decide whether freedom or Communist aggression will prevail in this tumultuous conflict.