Soldier of Fortune: Payback is a first-person shooter and the third entry in the Soldier of Fortune series, released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 14, 2007. Developed by Cauldron HQ using the proprietary CloakNT engine, it diverges from its predecessors, which utilized the Quake engine, offering a new gameplay experience in the franchise.
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]