Web site: www.hard-light.net
Category: Games
Sub-Category: Simulation
Platform: Linux, OS X, Windows
License: unknown (open-source)
Interface: GUI
Wikipedia:
First release: 1998
FreeSpace (and FreeSpace 2) – a series of space combat simulation games developed by Volition, Inc. and published by Interplay Entertainment.
The games take place in the 24th century. Mankind, referred to as Terrans, has developed means for space traveling, further fueled by the discovery of subspace which makes interstellar travel not only possible but also fast and easy. As a result the Terrans have expanded their territory, eventually encountering another bipedal, sentient species; the Vasudans. However, due to cultural differences and difficulties in communicating with each other, the Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA) and the Parliamentary Vasudan Empire (PVE) end up fighting a war that lasts for 14 years.
In 2002, Volition released the source code for the FreeSpace 2 game engine, and fans of the game formed the FreeSpace Source Code Project (SCP), with the goal of improving, modernizing, and maintaining the game engine. Working in tandem with many fan-made projects, the SCP developed FreeSpace Open (FSO), which breathed new life into the aging game and invigorated the fan-made content scene with nearly-limitless new possibilities for storytelling, gameplay, and modding.
