You have to love the chance for a headline like that: Raven's Kenn Hoekstra updated his .plan with word that the Platinum edition of Soldier of Fortune has gone gold. Here's the update, which explains what the package will include, along with details on how folks who already own either SoF or SoF Gold will not have to purchase anything, as they will be able to update their copies with a downloadable patch:

Thursday, August 16th, 2001 - Soldier of Fortune Platinum Edition has Gone Gold! Or...um...Platinum, as the case may be. Soldier of Fortune Platinum is:

- Soldier of Fortune Full Retail Game
- Gold Edition Maps/Mods/Enhancements
- 1.07f Patch Adding GameSpy Support To Multiplayer
- 5 New Multiplayer Maps
- Brady Games Strategy Guide (penned by me) In .pdf Format
- Preview Trailer of Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix

This edition of the game is meant for those who haven't purchased Soldier of Fortune in any form to date. As with the Gold Edition, the Platinum Edition updates and features will be freely available for download soon to those of you who own Soldier of Fortune or Soldier of Fortune Gold.

As soon as the Platinum Pack is available for download, I'll send out an announcement and make an update here.

If you want to order Soldier of Fortune Platinum, you can do so through the Activision Store here for a mere $29.99.