WEBRelease. NA: September 30, 1999 [2] EU: October 8, 1999 [1] AU: October 21, 1999 [3] Genre (s) Space combat simulator. Mode (s) Single-player, multiplayer. FreeSpace 2 is a 1999 space combat simulation computer game developed by Volition as the sequel to Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War.