Video game · 1993
Wing Commander: Privateer
Released 22 September 1993 on MS-DOS, PC and Mac
- Developer
- Origin Systems
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Made in
- Austin, United States
- Genre
- Simulator
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Series
- Wing Commander
IGDB PLAYERS8913 ratings
About Wing Commander: Privateer
About: 2669, Gemini Sector, Troy System. The Terran frontier between the Kilrathi Empire and the unknown. Privateer takes you to the seamy side of the Wing Commander universe. In the far reaches of space, you live by no man's rules but your own. The fringes are populated by a volatile mix of pirates, miners, mercs cutthroats, and Kilrathi, all struggling to make a life for themselves. In this open-ended game you can choose from many paths. You start with a rusted scout ship and a handful of credits in your pocket It isn't much, but the universe is there for you to explore in search for profitable opportunities.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| MS-DOS | 22 September 1993 |
|---|---|
| PC | 2 June 2011 |
| Mac | 18 October 2012 |
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Wing Commander series
Wing Commander: Privateer is game 3 of 10. All 10 in order ›
- Wing Commander 1990
- Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi 1991
- Wing Commander: Privateer 1993
- Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger 1994
- Wing Commander: Armada 1994
- Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom 1996
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