The countdown to the launch of F.E.A.R. this Fall has officially begun, as Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) confirmed the October 18th global street date for the game from Sierra Entertainment. Additionally, VU Games unveiled plans to release an all-new F.E.A.R. multi-player demo in late September. The multi-player demo will follow on the heels of the hugely successful single-player demo that has reached more than 1.5 million downloads since its release in August, making it one of the most popular game demo downloads in history.
Developed by Monolith Productions, F.E.A.R. is an intense first person close-quarters combat experience with rich atmosphere and an engaging, paranormal horror storyline. The game has been collecting awards all over the world in various exhibitions and shows and already has been named Best Action Game of E3 2005 by the E3Critics. In August, the game earned the Best PC Game award at the 2005 Leipzig Games Convention in Germany.
Finally, VU Games also announced that the European Edition will include exclusive content; The DVD will feature FEAR behind the scenes documentary, Developer's roundtable commentary video, FEAR live action pre-quel movie and Machinima Movies series
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