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A Brief History of Descent & Related Games

 

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Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War
Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Developer: Volition [FreeSpace website]
Publisher: Interplay [FreeSpace website]
Released: 1 May 1998
Demos:

  • FreeSpace Demo Version 1.0
  • FreeSpace Demo Version 1.1 - 20 May 1998
  • FreeSpace Demo Version 1.2 - 22 May 1998
Version History:
Official (PC)
  • Version 1.0
  • Version 1.01 - 5 June 1998
  • Version 1.02 - 13 June 1998
  • Version 1.03 - 15 June 1998
  • Version 1.03.01 - 17 June 1998
  • Version 1.04 - 1 October 1998
  • Version 1.05 - 29 October 1998
  • Version 1.06 - 31 December 1998
  • Version 1.06eax - 17 February 1999
  • Version 1.06 ROW - 24 May 1999
Variants:
  • Conflict: FreeSpace - non-US game name
  • Descent: FreeSpace - Silent Threat - Expansion pack with new missions, ships and weapons; released 2 October 1998
Utilities
  • FRED (FReespace EDitor; official mission editor)
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Info: First project by Volition (formerly Champaign, IL half of Parallax); related to Descent in name only; from the Unofficial FreeSpace FAQ:
"Descent: Freespace" is not the sequel to Descent. It is not in any way associated with the Descent series, except in name. The sequel to Descent, Descent3, is being developed by Outrage, Volition Inc.'s sister company. Freespace is a Space combat simulation, of the Wing Commander and X-wing variety.
Why is it called "Descent," then? Trademark issues. "Freespace" is the name of a disk compression utility. Volition Inc. tried several other names (some of them pretty stupid...) before Interplay came up with the idea of adding "Descent" to the beginning. Problem solved.
Needless to say, this has generated some confusion within the gaming community. Those who hated Descent shun Freespace, and those who were Descent cult members shun it, too. Same with the space combat crowd.

There is some crossover in the Descent/FreeSpace gameplaying community, however.
Notes and Sources

FreeSpace Copyright © Volition, Interplay Entertainment

 

 

Descent, Descent ][ © 1997 Parallax Software.
Descent3 © 1999 Outrage Entertainment.
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Modified: 04/11/2008

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