

The President is rescued but enroute to the bunker, Marine One is shot down. During this operation, the Consortium, masquerading as the 81st Armor Division, rescue Zahkarov. TFT, along with the US Army lead an operation to rescue the President. However, arriving back in the US, TFT discovers that Washington DC has been captured by the Consortium and the President held hostage. Richter personally escorts Zahkarov back to the US. TFT redeploys to Russia and with the help of the Russian army, Zahkarov is captured. Gathering intelligence, TFT identify the terrorists as the Consortium, led by Yegor Zahkarov. In Egypt, TFT encounters well armed terrorists with stealth tanks and infantry. Realizing that the new TGE refinery in Egypt is undefended without US troops, Richter convinces General Kelly to allow Task Force Talon to deploy to Egypt. Major Richter however notices that the most recent terrorist attacks have been against TransGlobal Energy assets and speculates that the terrorist group is purposely attacking TGE because they are the only oil company whose oil prices have not risen.

Concerned about another attack, the President orders the withdrawal of all US troops stationed overseas. Task Force Talon redeploys and drives back the invasion.

The terrorists soon launch a full scale attack on San Francisco. Task Force Talon manages to safely rescue the delegates before they are murdered.

At London, delegates are attacked by unknown terrorists who managed to kidnapp the Arthur Kingman, CEO of TransGlobal Energy and Yegor Zahkarov, representative of the World Energy Consortium. Major Jason Richter is in command fo TFT with Lieutenant Vega providing tactical support and Sergeant Major Jefferson leading the troops. Under National Security Advisor Robert Chamberlain's advice, the President activates Task Force Talon to provide security for the World Energy Forum in London. A terrorist attack on an oil refinery in Houston causes alarm for President of the United States. The story takes place in the near future in which gas prices in the US have risen above $7 per gallon. Act of War: Direct Action was released to favorable reviews and was successful enough for an add-on, Act of War: High Treason, to be produced, but as of November 2009 no additional content in the franchise has been announced. Based on a story (and corresponding novel) written by author Dale Brown, the campaign story develops via FMV cutscenes between and even during missions in the form of intelligence bulletins. The game is a throwback to Command & Conquer, featuring full-motion cut scenes and similar gameplay. Act of War is a traditional Real-Time Strategy game developed by French developer Eugen Systems.
