Sierra Combats F.E.A.R.

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Aug 8, 2006 12:27 pm PT

Multiplayer portion of well-reviewed PC shooter to be made free for download in mid-August; Combat includes latest updates, maps, multiplayer game modes.

Sierra Entertainment, a subsidiary of Vivendi Games, today announced that it is releasing the multiplayer portion of its hit PC horror shooter F.E.A.R. over the Internet for free. The download, dubbed F.E.A.R. Combat, will be available on August 17 and requires gamers to register for a keycode, which can be obtained at the game's official Web site.

Those who download the game will be able to participate in multiplayer frag sessions against other F.E.A.R. Combat owners, as well as those who own the full retail version of the game. Combat will include all the latest updates, 10 game modes, 19 maps, 12 weapons, anticheating-software support, and the ability to download user-created content.

A rep for Sierra said F.E.A.R. Combat was a way to give gamers who might not have played F.E.A.R., which was named GameSpot's Best Shooter for 2005 and GameSpot readers' choice Best PC Game of 2005, a chance to see why it was so well-received. "We had a good multiplayer component and we spent the last eight months building it up, but most people know F.E.A.R. as a single-player game. There's a hardcore group of F.E.A.R. multiplayer fans, and we'd like to expose the multiplayer component to the widest possible audience as possible."

F.E.A.R. was released for the PC in October 2005 and was developed by Monolith Productions (Condemned: Criminal Origins for the Xbox 360). An Xbox 360 version is currently being developed by Day 1 Studios (MechAssault) and will be released in November. For more information on F.E.A.R., check out GameSpot's review.

101 Comments

  • Zionmaster

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 2:15 am PT

    I'm very glad they did this. F.E.A.R is one of the greatest shooters ever made and now more people will get to see why its so damn good. I've had this game since release and i loved the multi play but due to lack of players it suffered alot. But now its awesome to play online. I have more fun playing this than cod2 now. fear rules.

  • dorianyates

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 12:54 pm PT

    Well I think this can improve the multiplayer game, I bought the game but in some moments I Thought that could have more multiplayer gamers. Now we have a big comunity. Let's enjoy.

  • cautry

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 11:39 am PT

    Downloading Now!

  • StraiN-ShifTeD

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 9:51 am PT

    Check this out:
    http://www.fearfans.com/newsitems/105/

    :
    Once again we apologize for the inconvenience and are making every effort for all F.E.A.R. fans to enjoy the multiplayer component F.E.A.R.Combat.


    So I guess we have to wait for a little bit.

  • Sheegot

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 9:05 am PT

    the counter says zero but i cant find the download/register button

  • bulletsword

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 7:18 am PT

    o yeah. all i wanted was teh multiplayer and now i've got it. wonder how big the file is.

  • laxkeep999

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:37 am PT

    well this is an insult!

    I payed the full 30 quid for this game and now they decide to make 50% of it free?????

    That's complete BS why didn't they tell me before I payed for it

    and yeh I'm not finished.. the 1.07 patch didnt work on my UK version and I'm not installing that 290 mb patch cus i got the other patches..

    customer service for you huh?
    WHAT A JOKE

  • CRUSHINATOR

    Posted Aug 16, 2006 5:23 am PT

    I get free FEAR multiplayer on my birthday. How cool is that!

  • Silphatos

    Posted Aug 14, 2006 3:14 am PT

    nice thing for online FEAR community but I want my money back ^__^

  • doohuh

    Posted Aug 13, 2006 2:44 pm PT

    Well I certinly wasted my money buying FEAR considering I only play the multiplayer anyway... *sigh

  • Bavoke

    Posted Aug 13, 2006 10:37 am PT

    NICE!!!
    Bavoke

  • thegamefaqer

    Posted Aug 12, 2006 2:11 pm PT

    yes!!! finally!!!

  • yoalot

    Posted Aug 12, 2006 6:36 am PT

    yo all, so i get my code on day of release or what?

  • _Sam_

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 1:00 pm PT

    That's great!!

  • yoalot

    Posted Aug 10, 2006 1:36 pm PT

    so when do we get the keycode, on day of release?

  • yoalot

    Posted Aug 10, 2006 1:34 pm PT

    yo, i have one question,

    so i just registered on the site, and i am wondering do you get the keycode on the release day?

    Thanks

    Al

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Aug 10, 2006 6:04 am PT

    Great news for Hermits
    My PC wont run F.E.A.R..........

  • fabae00

    Posted Aug 9, 2006 10:21 pm PT

    Great, the only free online game I've been playing is RTCW: Enemy territory. Now one more game to waste time on.

  • Meteorabizkit

    Posted Aug 9, 2006 7:12 pm PT

    This....will...break...the...Internet

  • Destroyeron13

    Posted Aug 9, 2006 6:34 pm PT

    Wow, too bad I already have it, glad I didn't pay for it though.

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