LADYDRAGON.COM - Sign Up Now for the Freelancer Sneak Preview

Friday January 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. Microsoft and Digital Anvil are allowing gamers to sign up today and throughout the weekend at the official site, http://www.microsoft.com/games/freelancer/, or at the ever-loyal Freelancer fan site, Lancer's Reactor, http://www.lancersreactor.com/. This work-in-progress sneak preview CD features an exclusive look into the entire game more than a month before Freelancer hits store shelves. Winners will be selected via a random drawing from all entries. For complete contest information, official rules and to sign up for the chance to win, head over to the official Freelancer site.

Set in the outer reaches of the planetary system, Freelancer combines the action of 3-D space combat, the exploration of a dynamic, living universe and trading in a rich galactic economy, where players' decisions drive the adventure. Slated for U.S. release in March 2003 and developed by Digital Anvil, the epic adventure challenges players to determine their own reputations and choose their own distinctive styles of play. Players can choose to act like bounty hunters, traders, pirates or explorers for different gameplay experiences. The open-ended style of gameplay gives gamers a choice between following a linear storyline or determining how the story will unfold. The multiplayer component enables players around the globe with their own servers to fly missions or explore space together. An enhanced mouse and keyboard interface simulates the realistic feel of flying a spaceship while making the game accessible to a wide range of gamers. For more information about Freelancer, visit the official site at http://www.microsoft.com/games/freelancer/