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Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom

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14 May 1997

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom is a simulator developed by Origin Systems, released 14 May 1997 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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What Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom is

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom is a simulator game developed by Origin Systems and released in 1997. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The year is 2673, four years after the Treaty of Torgo and the end of the Kilrathi War. As hostilities died out, more trivial concerns like rebuilding what was lost or dealing with space piracy, became the biggest concerns of the Terran Confederation. Even Christopher "Maverick" Blair, the famous Confed pilot responsible for ending the war, settled down and became a farmer. In these times of peace, humans grew fat and complacent. All good things must end, though. Soon enough, heinous incidents erupted on the outskirts of the Confederation, and humanity was forced to the brink of civil war. Confed HQ needed the best and decided to recall Colonel Blair to active duty. This is where you come…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom launched on 14 May 1997, within three weeks of Star Fox 64, Shadow Warrior and Triple Play 98.

Released around the same time: Star Fox 64, Shadow Warrior, Triple Play 98.

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When did Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom come out?
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom was released on 14 May 1997 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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