
X2: The Threat
by Runesoft, Linux Game Publishing, Egosoft
2003Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi
About
- Publisher
- Deep Silver, Virtual Programming, Linux Game Publishing, Enlight Software Limited
- Modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Science fiction, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
- Age Rating
- T — Teen
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Release History
Language Support
8 languages| Language | Audio | Subtitles | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| French | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| German | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Italian | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Polish | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Russian | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spanish (Spain) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |







