Pilots, man your planes!

Wing Commander Saga: The Darkest Dawn concludes a forty-year galactic struggle between the Terran Confederation and the Kilrathi Empire, an imperialistic, xenophopic alien race. Victory and survival for humanity can only be bought at a terrible cost. Gather your wingmen and face the enemy. Make your mark as the Confederation faces its darkest dawn. Learn More

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Latest News

  • We have finally brought you Wing Commander Saga’s mission editor. Along with giving players the ability to create new missions for the game, the kit comes with an autopilot template. Read More
  • As an extra for all of you, we’ve got just what you need if you can't get enough of the game - we have decided to release the original music of Wing Commander Saga: The Darkest Dawn. Read More
  • It’s been a ten days since the Saga's release and we wanted to share details on what we’re working on. Our SDK is shaping up nicely. It should make the process of modding possible. Read More
  • After ten years in development, Wing Commander Saga: The Darkest Dawn has been released! It features 55 missions in two campaigns, over 70 cutscenes and over 11,000 lines of voice work. Read More
  • Our release was met with such extraordinary demand that our website was unavailable at first due to server flooding. These numbers are a solid indication that space sims are still alive and well! Read More
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Testimonials

Wing Commander is a classic gaming series from the 90s that has been updated by a bunch of programming enthusiasts for a new generation. The result is a breath taking 3D space shooter. Not only it is visually far better than original games, it is better than most professionally sold products on the market.

Macworld UK, March 2007

The developers have succeeded in their attempt to preserve the atmosphere of the Wing Commander series. Become part of the epic struggle between the Terrans and the feline Kilrathi. In the Wing Commander Saga Prologue, older gamers will become reminiscent of good old days and younger fans of space simulators will definitely enjoy this sequel of one of the greatest game series of all time.

Igormania, March 2007

Some pilots get cool callsigns like "Maverick," Ace," or "Duke," but "Sandman?" "Sandman?!" While it may not be the greatest callsign, it really doesn't matter, because some people would gladly call themselves "Buttercup" just to be able to pilot a starfighter and fight the Kilrathi! [...] To that we say, "Enter Sandman!"

Gamestar, August 2006

A true testament to the WC Series! Played Prologue from start to finish 2 years ago and I found I had come back home to the WC universe! Waiting with wide eyes and short breaths ( not to mention hands wanting to grip throttles and stick ) for the completion of this epic so that I may dive back in again with an Excalibur and kick some Kilrathi furry-ness all over the sector!

Richard Smith

The best use of fs2 open source engine I've experienced. Amazed at the fact that somehow you guys have managed to capture the look, feel and flavour of of the flying from WC3/4 whilst still vastly improving over the originals in every concievable way.

Joshua Vorderman

Wing Commander Saga's combat is fast paced, explosive, and deadly, and pulls you in so good that you will only stop playing when your computer melts down.

Mike Barton

No errors, no random CTDs, just pure fun and proof of why getting hit with missiles is a bad thing.

Brent Ezell

I played avidly the original WC games. Many long happy hours lost in the stories, taking myself deeply into the roles and/or the varied characters. So saddened was I when too soon did the WC games halt, way too early for me.

Then I perused the internet a few years ago, reminincing my days feeling I was that WC pilot vs the Khiralthi. And I came upon a website addy called "WC Saga". And I was hooked from the first openings of "WC Prologue". It was as if the child that played WC original had graduated to a modern stunning game. Yes their have been a few contenders to the proud WC game trophy. And the one that came closest? This games engine would be the one to bring back the greatest back...

To live again!! Captain PhoenixFyre

I love the feel of how the fighters move so much more real then origins games. I would like to see the option to control the larger capital ships in some engagements, i think it would be ether a nice game mission or a great simulator option.

Jared Colon

I absolutely love this project i downloaded the demo and was blown away with the work you've done! Even with the different game engine it still looks and feels like WING COMMANDER! Great job and please please please keep up the good work!

JonRyan McGregor

I have been waiting for years for another Wing Commander game, because their was nothing like it. I am really glad to see people trying to bring Wing Commander back to life. So i just wanted to thank you guys for making my childhood game come back to life. Please keep up the good work.

Westley Louie

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Community

We have made this game for the people who love Wing Commander, Freespace, space flight sims, and just good old-fashioned saving the universe in general. We encourage you to visit the communities that have offered us support.

  • Hard Light Productions: Freespace fans can hang out at the Hard Light forums or take advantage of many incredible Freespace campaigns, missions, and mods.
  • CIC: Wing Commander fans can find information, forums, and many great fan projects and mods at this site.
  • WingCenter: If you speak German and love Wing Commander, this is the place for you.
  • The Babylon Project: The grand-daddy of all FreeSpace 2 total conversions. An excellent gameplay experience for all scifi fans and just like Wing Commander Saga, completely free.
  • Beyond the Red Line: Another FreeSpace 2 total converion, and yes, it's completely free too. Download and play the demo, you won't be dissapointed. Don't FS2 modders just rock?
  • Shadows of Lylat: Yet another Freespace 2 total conversion. It is based on the Star Fox universe.

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Testimonials

The reception for Wing Commander Saga has been enthusiastic. We experienced about 50,000 downloads in the first 24 hours after the release of the game. Check out what some of the reviewers have to say about The Darkest Dawn. Learn more