| Privateer 2: The Darkening | |
|---|---|
 European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | EA Manchester |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Producer(s) | Erin D. Roberts |
| Artist(s) | Adam Medhurst |
| Composer(s) | James Hannigan Ray Shulman |
| Series | Wing Commander |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Space trading and combat simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Privateer 2: The Darkening is a space flight simulation game that was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and published by Electronic Arts under the Origin Systems brand.[2] It is a sequel to Wing Commander: Privateer.
The game features live-action video scenes, scripted by Diane Duane and directed by Steve Hilliker, which are discovered as the plot progresses. The cast included Clive Owen, Mathilda May, John Hurt, Christopher Walken, Brian Blessed and Amanda Pays. Dani Behr voiced the onboard computer, also named Dani. The game also featured David Warner, and Jürgen Prochnow, who later played Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn and Commander Paul Gerald, respectively, in the Wing Commander feature film. The filming took place at Pinewood Studios in England.
After the game's release, some members of the development team at EA Manchester went on to found Warthog Games, developer of the space simulator Starlancer. GOG.com released an emulated version of Privateer 2 for Microsoft Windows in 2013.[3]
- ^ a b "Online Gaming Review". 1997-02-27. Archived from the original on 1997-02-27. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Privateer 2". www.origin.ea.com. 1997-03-30. Archived from the original on 1997-03-30.
- ^ "Release: Privateer 2: The Darkening". GOG.com. CD Projekt. September 19, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2020.