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A Brief History of Descent & Related Games

 

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1994
  Doom released
15 December   Descent demo released
1995
8 February Descent released
27 March First user-made Descent level released
October Pooterman's website
14 December   Descent ][ demo released
1996
9 February Descent ][ released
12 March Descent for Sony Playstation released
22 March First user-made Descent ][ level released
9 December   Descent Network formed
1997
  Descent ][: Infinite Abyss released
30 January Forsaken demo released
1 June Descent for Sega Saturn released
December Descent to Undermountain released
1 December  Parallax reorganizes into Outrage & Volition
1998
17 April Forsaken released
1 May FreeSpace released
20 May FreeSpace Version 1.1 demo
5 June Version 1.01 patch for FreeSpace
13 June Version 1.02 patch for FreeSpace
15 June Version 1.03 patch for FreeSpace
17 June Version 1.03.01 patch for FreeSpace
10 July Version 1.3 patch for Descent to Undermountain
1 October Version 1.4 patch for FreeSpace
2 October Silent Threat expansion pack for FreeSpace
8 October Version 1.01 patch for Forsaken
29 October Version 1.05 patch for FreeSpace
27 November Descent 3 Demo 1.0.0 released
14 December Volition launches Descent 4 website
31 December   Version 1.06 patch for FreeSpace
1999
January Descent novel by Peter Telep published
1 February Descent 3 Demo Version 1.1.1
17 February Version 1.06eax patch for FreeSpace
April Descent: Stealing Thunder by Peter Telep published
20 April Descent 3 Demo Version 1.2.0
24 May Version 1.06row patch for FreeSpace
6 June Descent 3 released
22 June First user-made Descent 3 level
17 August FreeSpace 2 demo released
25 August Version 1.1 patch for Descent 3
October Descent: Equinox by Peter Telep published
1 October FreeSpace 2 released
1 October Version 1.01 patch for FreeSpace 2
10 October Version 1.2 patch for Descent 3
30 November Descent 3: Mercenary expansion pack released
3 December Version 1.2 patch for FreeSpace 2
6 December Version 1.3 patch for Descent 3 (Linux)
10 December Version 1.3 patch for Descent 3 (PC)
22 December   Version 1.3.1 patch for Descent 3 (Mac)
2000
23 February FreeSpace 2: Sci-Fi Sim of the Year edition released
11 May Volition announces at E3 that it's upcoming FPS title will be Red Faction
31 May Version 1.4 patch for Descent 3 (PC, Linux)
9 June Version 1.4 patch for Descent 3 (Mac)
8 September   Volition acquired by THQ
2001
22 May Red Faction PS2 released
2 June User-made Descent IV announced
10 August Red Faction International demo
16 August Red Faction Multiplayer demo
22 August Version 1.10 patch for Red Faction Multiplayer demo
September Red Faction PC released
29 November Red Faction Mac released
19 December   Version 1.20 patch for Red Faction (PC)
2002
   
4 April   Outrage acquired by THQ
  Projected release of Version 1.5 patch for Descent 3
   
2003
   
  Projected completion date of user-made Descent IV
   

 

 

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

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