Freelancer

Experience a vast, open-ended universe filled with an infinite number of adventures. You are the freelancer Edison Trent, an intergalactic jack-of-all-trades. Your mission: whatever you want. Become a smuggler or a ruthless space thug, a naval hero or a trader. Dodge through asteroid fields while piloting elite spacecraft. The action is endless as you make your way through 48 known star systems. Greed, morality, compassion, anger... whatever motivates you, the dynamic universe will respond. Take the first step. The universe is waiting.

Microsoft - # 2007-04-27 00:29:30 - official description - source - 11 replies

Sequel to StarLancer, set about 800 years after the events of the first game.

Sanguine # 2008-08-08 08:54:01

Factions:
* Liberty ("U.S."-themed)
* Kusari (East Asian-themed)
* Rheinland (German-themed)
* Bretonia (British-themed)

Sanguine # 2008-08-08 08:33:45

software: Havok Physics, SafeDisc copy protection,

display: textured polygons

Was originally to be released in 2001, earning its former status as vaporware.

Sanguine # 2017-03-03 06:55:03

EAN-13: 5017783017663 (Xplosiv budget re-release)
... SafeDisc copy protection causes read errors in sectors 844 through 10190.

Sanguine # 2009-09-03 12:51:05

Latest version: 1.1 (as of 2003-06-05)

Any patch after retail only addresses multiplayer/server issues and is unnecessary for singleplayer.

Sanguine # 2008-08-08 08:00:39 - source