The very first gameplay footage from Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 has been released today. In development at EA Los Angeles, the studio behind Tiberium Wars, RA3 will add co-op campaign play, new units and a new Japanese faction.

The game is slated for release this October; a beta test is scheduled ahead of its release.

EA has revealed that it is working on Tiberium, a new tactical first-perosn shooter set in the world of Command & Conquer. Here’s the deal:

Tiberium is a mysterious extraterrestrial crystal that shatters the energy output of traditional fossil fuels. It has the power to save our civilization; it also has the power to destroy it. For eleven years, an alien tower has stood dormant, looming like an unholy mountain over a wasteland once known as the Mediterranean Sea. The tower was thought to be a relic of the Third Tiberium War; a devastating war fought for control over Tiberium crystal. It is not a relic. It is not dormant. Deep within the tower, plans are in motion for an alien invasion. This is where the Tiberium adventure begins.

The game has players don the role of Forward Battle Commander Ricardo Vega, as he assembles an elite squad to combat the crisis. Tiberium will feature both shooter and tactical squad combat, having players control multiple infantry, armor and air squads.

Chris Plummer, executive producer at EA Los Angeles, said: “After two years of pre-production, it is exciting to finally reveal this game and its rich fiction to the world. We’ve put a lot of effort into evolving the tactical shooter experience by taking core gameplay compulsions like commanding, choice and dominating your enemies and delivering them in first-person. Some of the weapons and mechanics are truly innovative for a first-person game. We’re very proud to be part of a project that has the potential to really make a mark on the canon of sci-fi fantasy fiction.”

It is being developed at EA Los Angeles and will be available worldwide in Autumn 2008 for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.