Freelancer is a space trading and combat simulation video game developed by Digital Anvil and published by Microsoft Game Studios in 2003. Since publication of the game has ceased (with the effective termination of sales and support), it is now considered and shared as a free (abandoned) game until it is eventually remarketed before copyright expiration (up to 70 years in total), as is more and more the case with old games. Freelancer is a sequel to Starlancer, released in 2000. Players are spacecraft pilots flying ships and exploring the planets and space stations of 48 known star systems while engaging in combat with other pilots (PVP and AI) as well as bounty-hunting and commodity trading. The single-player has a story driven campaign that sees Edison Trent go through a series of missions to save the Sirius sector from a mysterious alien force, while the multiplayer mode (which may be played on the good old LAN or online via independent/private servers), players are free to roam and play any role.
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