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'''Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom''' is the fourth main game in the [[Wing Commander (series)|''Wing Commander'' series]], produced by [[Origin Systems]] and released by Electronic Arts for PC on 4 February 4, 1996 and [[Playstation|PlayStation]] on October 14, 1997.

The first game set after the end of the Terran-Kilrathi War, ''Wing Commander IV'' depicts a galaxy in the midst of a chaotic transition, with human civilians, Kilrathi survivors and former soldiers on both sides attempting to restabilize their lives.

The game featured among others [[Mark Hamill]] as Christopher 'Maverick' Blair and [[Randall Graves|John Rhys-Davies]] as James 'Paladin' Taggart. Whereas ''[[Wing Commander III]]'' scenes were filmed on green screen backgrounds, Wing ''Commander IV'' used actual sets.<ref>[https://youtu.be/cTQF2Gpgiw8?feature=shared Space Madness! The Resurgence of Space & Sci Fi Games], Trelane, YouTube, 27 oct. 2017</ref>

It was the first video game with a budget of over $10 Millions.<ref>[https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_137.pdf Computer Gaming World], December 1995 issue</ref>

* Life sized Mark Hamill stand ups were used for promotion in game stores.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8VPjX-2XBA Happy Hour Museum: Wing Commander IV], YouTube, 22 Sept 2017</ref>

* [[Rob Irving]] worked on it.<ref>[https://youtu.be/d9dc6lD3kcM?feature=shared Wingman's Hangar ep010 . March 1, 2013], Star Citizen, YouTube, 1 Mar 2013</ref>

* [[Martin Galway]] was audio coordinator and a fighter pilot is named after him.<ref>Origin's Official Guide to Wing Commander IV, <nowiki>ISBN 0929373375</nowiki>, Prima Publishing, 1996</ref><ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/person/4639/martin-galway/ Martin Galway biography,] MobyGames</ref>

* [https://youtu.be/QFF81GfcuSw Gamesmaster - Wing Commander 4 Feature]

* [https://youtu.be/g1nMns4h0Qo Trailer]

* [https://www.gog.com/fr/game/wing_commander_4_the_price_of_freedom Wing Commander IV on GOG]