Freedom Fighters, a third-person shooter video game developed by IO Interactive and published by EA Games, was released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows platforms.
The Soviet Union invades and occupies New York City, marking the beginning of widespread conflict in the game world.
Resistance fighters successfully liberate the Lower East Side neighborhood from Soviet control, boosting morale.
Resistance operatives carry out a major sabotage operation targeting Soviet communications to disrupt their coordination.
The resistance takes down a Soviet command center, significantly weakening enemy operational capabilities in New York.
The Soviet forces launch a major counterattack to try to reclaim lost territory in the city.
Resistance fighters secure the Manhattan Bridge, disrupting Soviet troop movements and supply lines.
The resistance mounts an all-out assault on the Soviet headquarters in New York, leading to the eventual withdrawal of Soviet forces.
Following the resistance's victories, Soviet forces retreat from New York City, ending the occupation.
