AA2 Release Dates

This pages attempts to compile a list of release dates for AA2.

This is just for reference more than anything else.

Release dates

Version	Release Date	Key Changes	AA News Post	Source
2.0	November 6, 2003	Initial Special Forces release, new training, weapons (M4 Carbine), and roles (Medic, Weapons Specialist).	[1]	Wikipedia, February 10, 2006[2]
2.0a	December 21, 2003	Add SF Sandstorm	[3]	Wikipedia, February 10, 2006[4]
2.1	June 1, 2004	Minor bug fixes, balance adjustments.	[5]	Wikipedia, February 10, 2006[6]
2.2.0	October 19, 2004	New maps (Pipeline, Mountain Pass), anti-cheat updates.	[7]	Wikipedia, February 10, 2006[8]
2.2.1	November 18, 2004	Fixed '-1' server kick exploit	[9]	Wikipedia, February 10, 2006[10]
2.3	February 18, 2005	UI improvements, server stability fixes.	[11]	Wikipedia, February 10, 2006[12]
2.4	May 16, 2005	Added Bridge map, updated SF training.	[13]	Wikipedia, February 10, 2006[14]
2.5	October 13, 2005	Major engine update (UE2.5), new missions (Stronghold).	[15]	Wikipedia, February 10, 2006[16]
2.6	February 9, 2006	Optimized netcode, Linux/Mac support delayed.	[17] [18]	Wikipedia, February 10, 2006[19]
2.7	September 14, 2006	Minor patches, no major features.	[20]	Wikipedia, May 21, 2008[21]
2.8	December 21, 2006	Final major update before v3.0.	[22] [23]	Wikipedia, May 21, 2008[24]
2.8.1	March 22, 2007	SF SMU GH Map Pack	[25] [26]	Wikipedia, May 21, 2008[27]
2.8.2	September 6, 2007	Hospital SE, Rummage	[28] [29]	Wikipedia, May 21, 2008[30]
2.8.3	January 31, 2008	Performance and installer size optimisations	[31]	Wikipedia, May 21, 2008[32]
2.8.3.1	March 25, 2008	Address minor issues with forceclass, usernanemes, ban system	[33]	Wikipedia, May 21, 2008[34]
2.8.4	October 9, 2008	Every Soldier a Sensor (ES2) training mission and a new multiplayer co-operative mission	[35] [36] [37]	Wikipedia, October 23, 2008[38]
2.8.5	May 2, 2009 (?)	Last official patch before shutdown (2011).	Unreachable	Wikipedia, May 2, 2009[39]