Full Downloadable Game Available for Only $15; Trial Version
Available for Free*
STOCKHOLM, Jul 08, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that Battlefield
1943(TM) is now available on Xbox LIVE(TM) Marketplace and will be
available tomorrow on the PlayStation(R)Network. Battlefield 1943
is an all-new download-only multiplayer actiongame that brings
DICE's first-class WWII action to gamers for just $15 or 1200 MS Points.
Gamers can get a taste of the epic large-scale battles by downloading
the free trial version on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the PlayStation
Network.
Battlefield 1943 is a critically-acclaimed First-Person Shooter
(FPS) multiplayer game that GamePro magazine describes as "a triple-A
title at a quarter of the price" and GameSpot says is "a rock-solid
value at $15."
Battlefield 1943 introduces two thrilling new modes where 24
players can compete across four classic WWII Battlefield maps:
Wake Island, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Coral Sea. These maps are
inspired by the award winning Battlefield 1942(TM) game, but have
been redesigned and reengineered using the DICE Frostbite(TM) engine
allowing players to rain havoc and destruction via land, sea or air. The
free trial version will feature Wake Island and give players the freedom
to choose from the full arsenal of weapons and vehicles on both sides of
the battle, either the US Marines or Imperial Japanese Navy.
The Coral Sea map will be unlocked as part of a worldwide community
challenge, where players will work together to reach 43M kills on both
Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network. The official countdown begins on
July 10, 2009 at 19:43 GMT.
"We are excited to witness the intense battles that are going to take
place on these tropical Pacific Theatre maps, ripping them to shreds and
leaving nothing but debris behind," says Gordon Van Dyke, Producer on Battlefield
1943. "Reliving these classic maps with the DICE Frostbite engine's
destruction capabilities and full FPS gameplay ups the ante on what can
be done in downloadable games. We're proud to be able to provide this
experience to shooter fans for just $15."
For more information on Battlefield 1943 please visit www.battlefield1943.com.
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*Internet Connection and PlayStation Network or Xbox Live account
required.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM
and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of
$4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies.
EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Battlefield 1943, Battlefield 1942 and Frostbite are trademarks or
registered trademarks of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Games Label
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