"Now, with a playable version already available, the end-goal is reaching feature parity with the original vanilla "Red Alert 2" engine. It works with a client-server model ("say goodbye to port forwarding and firewall exceptions"), supports mods, offers both modern and classic mouse control schemes, and works "on any device and operating system, directly from your web browser," including phones and tablets. You (understandably) have to have a copy of the game files to play, though."
"Further, there are leaderboards and a Discord server, plus modern-game-style "seasons" (with no monetization, of course) that feature special rules and map rotations. So there's a decent-sized community playing Red Alert 2 on the regular in 2025, which is pretty wild. Chrono Divide joins a handful of similar projects in bringing older multiplayer PC games with modern bells and whistles to web browsers."
Chrono Divide is a fan-made recreation of Red Alert 2 implemented with web technologies that runs in modern browsers without plugins or separate installations. The project uses a client-server architecture that eliminates the need for port forwarding and firewall exceptions. The client supports mods, classic and modern mouse controls, and runs on phones, tablets, and desktops. Players must supply original game files to play. The project includes leaderboards, a Discord community, and non-monetized seasonal modes with special rules and map rotations. Chrono Divide is part of a small group of projects that bring older multiplayer PC games to browsers.
Read at Ars Technica
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