Global Agenda: Free Agent
Released Jun 2011
2155. From the ashes of the devastating Third Great War rose the Commonwealth, an oppressive world government determined to control the entire planet. The few remaining independent factions retaliate the only way they can, with elite teams of special operatives trained in advanced warfare tactics and equipped with high-tech weaponry.
84% positive · 1,710 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Global Agenda: Free Agent launched in its free-to-play form on June 14, 2011. The game's store description describes all current content as freely accessible, with an optional one-time "Elite Agent" purchase for quality-of-life perks — there is no battle pass, seasonal content rotation, or ongoing monetized content cycle to suggest a live-service structure.
The only substantive developer news post on record dates to June 25, 2010 — over 15 years ago — announcing the removal of the subscription model and the bundling of the Sandstorm expansion. That expansion has long since shipped. No developer communications have followed since then, no roadmaps have been published, and no unreleased DLC is listed on the store.
With no post-launch content updates, no outstanding developer commitments, and no communication from Hi-Rez Studios about this title in many years, the game appears to have launched as a finished product in its free-to-play form and has received no further content development since. The store description itself references "version 1.4" content (the Dome Defense Mission) as notable new content, suggesting the game has been in a stable, unchanged state for an extended period. This is a game that has reached the end of its content lifecycle.
Evidence
Hi-Rez Studios announced Global Agenda is going subscription-free, with the Sandstorm expansion included for free. This is the last recorded developer communication about the game.
Store description lists all current game content as freely accessible, references version 1.4 content as the newest addition, and describes a one-time optional Elite Agent purchase for perks — no seasonal content, battle passes, or future content mentioned.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Hi-Rez Studios
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Multiplayer
About this game
2155. From the ashes of the devastating Third Great War rose the Commonwealth, an oppressive world government determined to control the entire planet. The few remaining independent factions retaliate the only way they can, with elite teams of special operatives trained in advanced warfare tactics and equipped with high-tech weaponry. The future of humanity is their battleground, where knowledge is power, technology is a race, and everyone has a Global Agenda.
With an optional one-time purchase, players may upgrade to Elite Agent status, which will accelerate the rate of earning character levels, gear, and currency and also grant access to premium features such as the login priority, auction house and in-game mail. All players that have previously purchased Global Agenda will be automatically upgraded to Elite Agent status.
Free-to-Play
- Create your agent - Create, customize, and develop multiple agent characters, complementing your FPS skills with accessible RPG-style progression. Unlock weaponry and cutting edge devices including jetpacks, grenade launchers, mines, deployable turrets, stealth suits, holographic decoys, robotic droids and HUNDREDS of others.
- Co-Op with friends online - Four players share the same online mission experience - working as a team, communicating via built-in text and voice chat, infiltrating facilities, defeating end bosses, and earning technology upgrades.
- Compete in fast-paced, multiplayer matches - Teamwork and tactics are paramount within objective-based game types designed from the ground up to support intense and balanced player vs. player combat.
- Conquer persistent territory - You and your agency compete against other agencies for control of limited land resources and special rewards.
Play for Free
All current content of Global Agenda can be played for free. No purchase required. No subscription required.With an optional one-time purchase, players may upgrade to Elite Agent status, which will accelerate the rate of earning character levels, gear, and currency and also grant access to premium features such as the login priority, auction house and in-game mail. All players that have previously purchased Global Agenda will be automatically upgraded to Elite Agent status.
Free-to-Play
- No Level Restriction
- Ability to earn all of the game’s current items without spending real money.
- Access to all of the game’s current playable content, including:
- Sonoran Desert Open Zone
- Special Ops PvE (1- to 4-person Co-Op)
- 10v10 Mercenary PvP
- 4v4 Arena PvP
- Double Agent PvPE
- 10-person Defense Raids - including the new, high-level, Dome Defense Mission introduced in version 1.4
- Agency vs Agency Gameplay (AvA)
- Sonoran Desert Open Zone
- Earn End-of-Mission XP at twice the rate of a Free-to-Play user
- Earn End-of-Mission Credits and Tokens at twice the rate of a Free-Play user
- Earn End-of-Mission Elite Loot upon winning an instanced PvE or PvP match
- Choose which PvP gametypes you would like to play when queuing for Mercenary PvP.
- Access the Auction House
- Access In-Game Mail
- Less restrictive chat capabilities
- No ads for in-game voice
- Ability to create Agencies
- Higher Login priority
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jul 22, 2026
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