Battlefield 1943 Gets Release Date

Kris Erickson • Jul 2, 2009 • Comments ()

DICE and Electronic Arts today announced that Battlefield 1943 will be available starting July 8th on the Xbox Live Marketplace and July 9th on the PlayStation Network, making it the shortest timed exclusive ever. Battlefield 1943 is an updated version of the PC multiplayer hit Battlefield 1942. This new console version is download-only and will be priced at £9.99 in Britain, or $15 and 1200 MS Points in North America. The truly hardcore will want to wait for the PC release, which is slated for September.

Battlefield 1943 is a multiplayer fps that puts players in the middle of famous battles from WWII on land, sea or in the skies. The game introduces two thrilling new modes that can be played across four classic Battlefield tropical WWII maps: Wake Island, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Coral Sea. These maps are inspired by Battlefield 1942, but they have been redesigned and reengineered using the DICE destructible Frostbite engine which takes down walls, blockades and cover spots, leaving players with almost nowhere to hide.

The Coral Sea map will be unlocked as part of a worldwide community challenge, where players will work together to reach 43 million kills on both Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network.

"Battlefield 1943 is going to change consumer expectations of what a downloadable game can be," said Gordon Van Dyke, Producer on Battlefield 1943. "By offering Frostbite's next generation destruction technology with a full Vehicle Warfare FPS multiplayer experience at a mere 560MB, Battlefield 1943 sets a new standard. Our goal is to blow people away with a fully accessible, retail-calibre game for veteran Battlefield fans and shooter fans alike to enjoy."

We will have a full review of the game up on launch, so check back soon to see if Battlefield 1943 is worth a download.