Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Developer: Digital Anvil

# of Players: 8

Category: Strategy

Release Dates

N Amer - 03/04/2003

Official Game Website

Freelancer News & Interviews

GZ Interview: “Evil Genius” and “Freelancer” Composer James Hannigan is Determined to Score [Part 2]
08/24/2004
“If the games industry really does want to adopt a film-style model for music, why is it generally so unwilling to pay to do it properly?”

Freelancer Soars Onto Top Ten List
03/31/2003
launched into the top ten list of best-selling PC games

"Freelancer" Hits Store Shelves
03/04/2003
Prepare to unlock a universe of possibilities as "Freelancer™," the latest PC game from Microsoft Corp., lands on store shelves today.

Freelancer Fan Fiction Contest to Launch Monday
03/03/2003
Microsoft Game Studios today announced that Freelancer fans will have the opportunity to enter the Freelancer Fan Fiction Contest at the ever-loyal fan site, The Lancer's Reactor, beginning Monday, March 3 -

Freelancer Demo Docks at Official Site
02/25/2003
Freelancer demo is now available for download

Freelancer Pre-Order Program is Underway at Select Retailers
02/13/2003
Gamers who pre-order the highly anticipated adventure game at Electronics Boutique (www.ebgames.com) and GameStop (www.gamestop.com) will receive a free Freelancer long-sleeved shirt with their purchase.

Freelancer Goes Gold and is Clear for Launch
02/07/2003
Microsoft Game Studios today announced that Freelancer has gone gold

Sign Up Now for the Freelancer Sneak Preview
01/24/2003
Would-be bounty hunters and intergalactic traders now have the opportunity to enter the Freelancer Sneak Preview contest for a chance to win one of 30 coveted Freelancer playable discs.

Freelancer Sneak Preview Contest Launches on Friday
01/21/2003
Fans can sign up on Friday, January 24 to win their copy of the Freelancer work-in-progress sneak preview disc at the official site

Official Freelancer Site Takes Flight
12/08/2002
Visitors to the site will be able to immerse themselves in the Freelancer universe by learning about the game's features, checking out all the latest news and downloading the Freelancer Fan Site Kit

Freelancer" "Name the Planet" Contest Grants Gamers Galactic Fame.
07/02/2002
Microsoft Game Studios and Digital Anvil today announced that "Freelancer" fans will have an opportunity to leave their mark on the game in the "Freelancer" "Name the Planet" contest

ESRB Rating

Teen
Violence

Freelancer Ratings

8.3

GZ Rating

Freelancer has a few problems, but graphically delivers a first-class space flight/combat sim

Full Freelancer Review

Avg. Web Rating

8.7

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