Actua Soccer 2

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Actua Soccer 2
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Developer(s) Gremlin Interactive
Publisher(s)
Series Actua Sports
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
ReleasePlayStation
  • EU: November 1997
  • NA: 30 June 1998
Windows
  • EU: 1998
  • NA: 31 May 1998
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Actua Soccer 2 (Fox Sports Soccer '99 in North America) is a sports video game developed and published by Gremlin Interactive for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows.

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Release

The game was released on Steam by Pixel Games UK in December 2022. This version of the game is not the original Windows version, but rather an emulated port of the PlayStation version. [1] [2]

Reception

The game received mixed reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [3] [4]

The game was a runner-up for "Coaster of the Year" at Computer Gaming World 's 1999 Premier Awards, which went to Trespasser . [21]

The game sold 250,000 units. [22]

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