Soldier of Fortune is a first-person shooter developed by Runecraft and released in 2000 for PC, Linux, Dreamcast, and PlayStation 2. Players take on the role of John Mullins, a mercenary working for a clandestine U.S. organization called "The Shop." Alongside his partner Aaron "Hawk" Parsons, Mullins is dispatched on a mission to intercept stolen nuclear weapons and neutralize the terrorist group responsible for the theft. The game places emphasis on combat action across a series of missions tied to this weapons-recovery storyline. Its release across multiple platforms, including both home consoles and PC, made it broadly accessible, and the title became notable within the late-1990s and early-2000s wave of mature-rated first-person shooters that pushed the boundaries of on-screen violence.
