Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is a real-time strategy game.

The events of the game take place in the future, in 2047. There is a war going on, in which the parties are several human camps and one alien race. The player fights for one of the sides. The player's task is to build and develop his base, create an army and destroy opponents.

There are only two main types of resources in the game - electricity and money credits. Electricity is produced by power plants. The source of money is tiberium crystals, which must be mined and enriched.