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The game was first released as an [[open beta]] and was later released for purchase with a time-limited [[game demo|demo]] version available as well.

As of May 2008, the game was described as being in development for approximately seven years, with Dan Tabár quitting his job in mid-2006 to work full-time on the project.<ref name="indiegames" /> No versions for game consoles were produced.<ref name="indiegames" /> The game allows several components to be modified using [[Lua (programming language)|Lua]] and [[INI file|INI]] files, such as Scenes (or levels), Actors, Weapons, and more.<ref name="indiegames">{{cite web| url = http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2008/05/interview_dan_tabar_cortex_com.html| title = Interview: Dan Tabár (Cortex Command)| author = W., Tim| publisher = indiegames.com| date = 2008-05-27| accessdate = 2008-07-01| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080630031306/http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2008/05/interview_dan_tabar_cortex_com.html| archive-date = 2008-06-30| url-status = dead}}</ref> Influences for the game include the ''[[X-COM: UFO Defense]]'' series.<ref name="play" /> {{asof|2009}}, the full version is still being refined (as the game is still in extensive development), but includes unlimited play and extra features unavailable in the demo.<ref name="cc_home">{{cite web |title=Cortex Command |url=http://www.datarealms.com/games.php |publisher=Data Realms LLC |accessdate=2008-07-27}}</ref>

On 28 September 2012 the game was finally released in version 1.0 on [[Steam (service)|Steam]].<ref name="release">[https://www.geek.com/games/review-cortex-command-tries-hard-but-falls-short-1522223/ review-cortex-command-tries-hard-but-falls-short] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329142442/https://www.geek.com/games/review-cortex-command-tries-hard-but-falls-short-1522223/ |date=2020-03-29 }} by Sal Cangeloso on [[geek.com]] (19 October 2012)</ref><ref name="release2">[http://devlog.datarealms.com/cortex-command/cortex-command-1-0-playtest-preview cortex-command-1-0-playtest-preview] on datarealms.com (28 September 2012)</ref>