UPDATE:

Please note that the game might not launch when using certain graphics cards, usually AMD/ATI, (with any OS) or when using Windows 8 (with any graphics card). Until this issue is fixed, there are two workarounds for affected users:

1) You can try this preliminary hotfix (unzip to your game folder) and post your results while we continue to work on a resolution. This fix should allow your game to launch, but you may encounter unsatisfactory frame rates or hangs on the megamap (if it hangs, just roll the mousewheel up and wait for the game to zoom back in). However, the regular game view should be fine. Please DO NOT install this fix if you are not affected by the game launch crashing issue (most Nvidia users on Windows 7 or earlier) as it may break your game.

OR

2) You can run the game in windowed mode, available via the included launcher or by setting the "-d" parameter to the game shortcut. The game will run fine but please note that running in windowed mode disables some new features such as the megamap, whiteboard, line building, and multiplayer allied resource bars. Also note that the main menu window is always 640x480, but the game itself will still run at your selected resolution.