▁takes ▁place ▁on ▁a ▁terra formed ▁Earth ▁several ▁years ▁into ▁the ▁future . ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁tie - in ▁to ▁the ▁Sy f y ▁show ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁name . ▁The ▁game ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁for ▁Microsoft ▁Windows , ▁Play Station ▁ 3 ▁and ▁X box ▁ 3 6 0 . ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁released ▁on ▁Ste am . ▁The ▁game ▁went ▁free - to - play ▁on ▁June ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁for ▁PC , ▁August ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁for ▁PS 3 ▁and ▁November ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁for ▁X box ▁ 3 6 0 . ▁ ▁Game play ▁Char acters ▁come ▁from ▁one ▁of ▁four ▁Orig ins : ▁V eter ans , ▁Out la ws , ▁Mach in ists , ▁or ▁Sur v ival ists . ▁V eter ans ▁are ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁soldiers ▁who ▁surv ived ▁The ▁Pale ▁Wars , ▁a ▁massive ▁conflict ▁between ▁humans ▁and ▁al iens . ▁Out la ws ▁are ▁crim inals ▁who ▁ra id ▁and ▁destroy ▁for ▁fort unes . ▁Mach in ists ▁are ▁sc av engers , ▁who ▁recover ▁al ien ▁technology ▁to ▁make ▁prof its ▁and ▁a ▁living ▁from ▁it . ▁Sur v ival ists ▁are ▁humans ▁or ▁al iens ▁who ▁attempt ▁to ▁surv ive ▁in ▁the ▁newly ▁formed , ▁host ile ▁world . ▁Besides ▁initial ▁st arter ▁weapon ▁and ▁also ▁cost ume ▁- ▁this ▁choice , ▁similar ▁to ▁Race ▁( H uman