Soldier of Fortune: Payback is a first-person shooter developed by Cauldron HQ and released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 14, 2007. It is the third title in the Soldier of Fortune series, utilizing the CloakNT engine, a departure from the earlier Raven Software titles. The game features intense combat scenarios and a focus on gritty realism within its gameplay.
Soldier of Fortune: Payback is a first-person shooter video game and the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune game series. Unlike the previous two Soldier of Fortune games, which were developed by Raven Software utilizing the Quake 2 and Quake 3 engines, Payback was developed by Cauldron HQ,[1][6] developed with Cauldron's in-house CloakNT engine, used in their previous first person shooter game, Chaser. It is the first game of the series released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was released on 14 November 2007.[3]