Soldier of Fortune II Test

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Next Thursday, FilePlanet, Raven/Activision and GameSpy will be exclusively releasing the brand new multiplayer test file for Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix.

News source: GameSpyDaily

SOLDIER OF FORTUNE II: DOUBLE HELIX MULTIPLAYER TEST AVAILABLE ON APRIL 18

Compatibility Test For The Highly-Anticipated Action Title Heading For The Hands Of Hardcore Gamers

Santa Monica, CA -- April 12, 2001 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Raven Software are giving gamers a chance to test their grit with the announcement of the Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix multiplayer compatibility test. The test, which will initially be available exclusively from GameSpy's FilePlanet on April 18, 2002, gives gamers a chance to compete in one map across four different game modes including deathmatch, team deathmatch, elimination and infiltration. Gamers who choose to participate in the test will also have access to 20 skins and all the weapons available in the multiplayer portion of the full game. Players are encouraged to provide feedback to the team on gameplay and compatibility via email at sof2mptest@ravensoft.com. The multiplayer test is not the official demo for the game and does not contain the single player portion of Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix. The title has been rated "M" ("Mature" - Violence and blood - content suitable for persons ages 17 and older) by the ESRB.

Slated for release this May on the PC, Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix portrays the gritty world a modern day gun-for-hire tasked with stopping a conspiracy bent on releasing a deadly new plague upon mankind. Under contract to the top-secret organization known only as the shop, players will travel from the snow swept streets of Prague to the jungles of Columbia to secret subterranean terrorist strongholds as they undertake a deadly hair-raising mission to foil the plot and eliminate the threat for good.

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Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of $620 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001.

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Also, the test will be fully supported by GameSpy Arcade and GameSpy3D, so if you don't already have one of these awesome online gaming packages installed, you'll be wanting to grab 'em here:

GameSpy Arcade.

GameSpy3D.

GameSpy Arcade has set up an info page to get you in the mood for the upcoming carnage! Stay tuned to GameSpy and GameSpyDaily for more updates on this mega-FPS event all next week.

(1 reply) #1 mortensen on 14 Apr 2002 - 10:41

[quote] The test, which will initially be available exclusively from GameSpy's FilePlanet on April 18, 2002,[/quote] It's already leaked.... easily available, along with the BETA version. You can play online with both versions.

#1.1 Redmak on 14 Apr 2002 - 10:43

Nothing new here. All software leaks before the official release

#2 XiXora on 14 Apr 2002 - 11:29

oh crap i thought i downloading the official version already! oops

#3 DrOmango on 14 Apr 2002 - 14:34

#1 yea but those r beta and plus they wont match the one they r gonna release. the ones that r leaked r SOF 2 beta 2 cd's which have single player missions etc and more multi maps i guess... and there's a mp test which is gay but wworth downloading.. anways

(1 reply) #4 Silent on 14 Apr 2002 - 15:13

[b]You can't play it on Gamespy as yet![/b]

I have installed it and even done a search in GameSpy and it does not show up. You can play it in multiplayer mode if you host a server but not in multiplayer mode in Gamespy.

It would of being nice to beable to play this beta in gamespy as well

#4.1 timdorr on 14 Apr 2002 - 23:39

The Soldier of Fortune II demo debuts April 18 on FilePlanet and Arcade

(2 replies) #5 Mystical112 on 14 Apr 2002 - 20:34

i found the beta.....i'll wait for the full though.....

#5.1 zionath on 15 Apr 2002 - 00:03

me 2

#5.2 iconman on 16 Apr 2002 - 06:24

same here lol

#6 zionath on 15 Apr 2002 - 00:02

doesn't SOF2 need a cd-key or something to connect wid the beta (i do not have the beta)

#7 phobic on 16 Apr 2002 - 17:48

This is a demo so I'm pretty sure you won't need a CD-key

#8 davidpaj on 18 Apr 2002 - 03:48

Yeah I'm ready to see the demo tomorrow isn't it?

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