Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge are currently free as part of Origin’s On the House promotion.

C&C Red Alert 2 was originally released back in October 2000 and tells the story of a more powerful Soviet Empire invading America. New York City and Washington, DC are completely overwhelmed by the power of the Soviet Empire as well as Allied forces.

The game offers two playable factions: the Soviets and Allies. Players will be able to experience two distinct storylines from the side of each playable faction. The Allies story focuses on pushing back the Soviet Empire from its attempt to invade the U.S., while the Soviets side shows its dominance over the Capitalist pigs.

Its follow-up expansion pack, Yuri’s Revenge, is also included in Origin’s On the House promotion. The pack continues from the Allies side of Red Alert 2 where they have repelled the advances of the Soviet Empire. A shadowy ex-Soviet figure named Yuri takes matters into his own hands as he creates a secret army of his own in order to once again attempt to dominate the Allies.

C&C Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge are both great real-time strategy games and are definitely worth the trouble of downloading. Just remember that Origin’s On the House promotion is only good for one month, so be sure to grab this offer sooner rather than later.