FreeSpace 2 Announced

FreeSpace 2 has been revealed today, giving us one more thing to watch as 1999 keeps getting louder. Interplay Entertainment made it official today the plan to release the sequel to the highly acclaimed Descent FreeSpace: The Great War entitled FreeSpace 2. Developed by Volition, Inc., FreeSpace 2 will offer gamers significant new gameplay advances, including the most engaging dogfighting ever seen in a space combat simulation, all new single and multiplayer missions, and immersive nebula effects that will add an all new dimension to the space combat genre. With over 70 ships of varying class and size, FreeSpace 2 will feature squadrons of bombers and fighters equipped with an array of advanced weaponry for gamers to use in frenzied dogfights or to engage in combat with massive ships and destroyers. An intuitive in-game messaging system allows gamers to command intelligent squad-mates, redirect wingmen and request reinforcements.

It may not be the same thrill as a fresh demo, but this stuff shapes what actually reaches players. Boring paperwork today can turn into games on shelves tomorrow.