The third entry to the Soldier of Fortune series, finalized by developer Cauldron HQ, has gone gold today. The game will ship to stores on November 13 on the Xbox 360 and PC, with the PS3 version arriving on November 20.

"With over 40 Achievements available on Xbox 360, there's a reward for every action," claims publisher Activision. "Just like a real mercenary!"

Activision also sent along some new media to mark the occasion. For more details on the title, give a listen to Chris Remo's impressions on the 15th episode of the Shacknews podcast.

Activision today officially announced Soldier of Fortune Payback, again confirming a retail listing for the game back in June. Due out on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this November, Soldier of Fortune Payback is said to feature gameplay that fans of the series know and love while including a damage system that "may be shocking to even experienced FPS players".

In addition to a singleplayer campaign, Payback also features a variety of multiplayer options including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Elimination, Team Elimination, Capture the Flag, and Demolition game modes and persistent stat-tracking.

Solier of Fortune Payback is being developed by PC-oriented Slovakian studio Cauldron, responsible for 2003's shooter Chaser (PC), 2005's action roleplayer Gene Troopers (PC, Xbox), and 2004's action game Conan (PC, PS2, Xbox, GCN), among others.

You can find a trailer here and a set of screenshots here.

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Update: An Activision representative has confirmed to Shacknews that Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back is currently in development and will be published by the company's Minneapolis-based Activision Value label. No further information is available at this time.

Original Story: A third entry in Raven Software's first person shooter series Soldier of Fortune may be headed to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC this fall, according to recent retailer listings. Said listings indicate a November 7, 2007 release, though such projected release dates are notoriously inaccurate prior to official publisher confirmation.

Known for its implementation of the GHOUL rendering system, which allowed for unusually detailed enemy hit models, the original Soldier of Fortune was developed by Raven Software, published by Activision, and ... Read more