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In a sign that the game is getting closer to being released, MacPlay today announced that it has begun taking pre-orders for Freedom Force through their web site for $39.99. According to a press release issued today, the game will be available in time for the holidays, though no specific date was given.

Here's more from the press release:

“Freedom Force is one of the most intriguing and fun games to be released for Mac OS X,” said Mark Cottam, President of MacPlay. “It delivers a truly unique gaming experience and is sure to be a favorite for the Holiday’s.”

Flashing back to the Silver Age of comic books, players can form, train and lead Freedom Force, a team of 14 original comic heroes headed to Patriot City to foil Lord Dominion's scheme of having the planet Earth destroy itself. The game consists of 22 unique missions, the majority of which will require a squad of four heroes such as the patriotic leader "Minuteman," the powerful "ManBot" and the fiery "El Diablo."

A fully featured RPG skill system rewards strategic heroes by allowing players to juggle stats, pump up powers, recruit new heroes and strengthen existing heroes based on experience accumulated in tactical missions.

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