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Front Mission: Online

A multiplayer-only arcade shooter based on Square's Front Mission universe of futuristic mecha warfare. Joining either the USN or OCU during the second Huffman conflict, you duke it out on online arenas in…

12 May 2005

Front Mission: Online is a shooter developed by Square Enix Product Development Division 6, released 12 May 2005 on PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Front Mission: Online is

Front Mission: Online is a shooter game developed by Square Enix Product Development Division 6 and released in 2005. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

A multiplayer-only arcade shooter based on Square's Front Mission universe of futuristic mecha warfare. Joining either the USN or OCU during the second Huffman conflict, you duke it out on online arenas in your Wanzer for fame and money, which you can use to further upgrade your Wanzer with new weapons and special upgrades. All strategy elements from the series are removed save from the mechanics of damage and action, and the game is played from a 3rd person perspective similar to other 3d action titles. Registration to Square's PlayOnline service and a monthly free is required for playing. The game has built-in support for VoIP.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction.

What it launched against

Front Mission: Online launched on 12 May 2005, within three weeks of Guild Wars, Forza Motorsport, Area 51 and Haunting Ground.

Released around the same time: Guild Wars, Forza Motorsport, Area 51, Haunting Ground.

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When did Front Mission: Online come out?
Front Mission: Online was released on 12 May 2005 for PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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