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Command and Conquer: The Covert Operations is an expansion pack for the real-time strategy game Command and Conquer, released in 1996 for MS-DOS. Published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment, this add-on integrates with the original game or its Special Gold Edition re-release for Windows, providing additional content without altering the core mechanics or presentation.

The expansion introduces fifteen new single-player missions, divided into seven for the Global Defense Initiative and eight for the Brotherhood of Nod. These missions are designed to be played in any order and present a higher level of difficulty compared to the base game's campaign. Players command their chosen faction's forces from a bird's-eye view, managing resource collection, base construction, and unit production to achieve specific mission objectives, which often involve eliminating enemy bases or securing key locations. Notably, several units previously exclusive to multiplayer, such as Nod's chem troopers and SSM missile launchers, are incorporated into these new scenarios, adding strategic variety to the enemy forces and tactical options for the player.

Beyond the single-player content, The Covert Operations also includes ten new maps specifically for multiplayer matches. These maps expand the available environments for competitive or cooperative play, utilizing the same core gameplay systems of resource management and combined-arms warfare. The expansion functions as a supplementary disc, requiring the original Command and Conquer to run, and focuses on extending gameplay through additional challenging missions and new battlegrounds for multiplayer.