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Wednesday on Live, Thursday on PSN.

EA has announced that Battlefield 1943 will be released on Xbox Live Arcade next Wednesday and PlayStation Network next Thursday.

A PC release, remember, will appear sometime in September.

Battlefield 1943, which costs 1200 MSP (GBP 10.20 / EUR 13.96) on Live and GBP 10 on PSN, re-imagines Battlefield 1942 - the game the entire series was built upon.

BF 1943, however, has been designed to be more accessible, so classes have been trimmed to three and there's a gentler difficulty curve to ease you in. DICE promises plenty of depth too, and has used all the latest technology to make sure everything looks nice and plays well.

Our thoughts soon.

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jim1975 #1 3 years ago

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this game is going to be MASSIVE
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Sir_TimAlot #2 3 years ago

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1942 is my fav BF to date, back of the net!
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jim1975 #3 3 years ago

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cashback
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Spekingur #4 3 years ago

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BF1943 has island maps only. And I was only going to get it for my PC. I might change my mind.

I really would want Berlin and Operation Market Garden in BF1943 though. I liked those two.
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SEVQA #5 3 years ago

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Sweet this could rock!
Though Sony should change their upload day to Tuesday.
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Triggerhappytel #6 3 years ago

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@ Spekingur

Assuming the game is a success (and I expect it will be), I'm sure DICE will release DLC, and classic maps are usually pretty high on the request list, so you might get lucky.
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Sir_TimAlot #7 3 years ago

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Jurassic Park!
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Scurrminator #8 3 years ago

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It's awesome.
Been playing it for a week now and love it.
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ademkermad #9 3 years ago

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@evilfoxhound

If you're getting it on PS3, then don't you mean day 2?
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optimusprym8 #10 3 years ago

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w00t!

so glad that 360 is updated in the morning of Weds unlike PSN which is always evening.

El Armein pls
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KujiGhost #11 3 years ago

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They had me at "hello".
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glaeken #12 3 years ago

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@Spekingur thinking about the European BF1942 maps they might be more tricky to get the game play right with the new destroyable buildings and terrain. Think about how Berlin would play if you could knock down all the buildings? Even if they limit the destruction to BF:BC levels on buildings I still see it being a more tricky proposition to port. Think about how Market Garden would play if you could knock down the bridges?

They should of course still make every effort to add the European maps I am just really thinking about why they might not have added them.
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Artemus #13 3 years ago

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�10. Cheaper than expected. I'll have a piece of that.
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stepneg #14 3 years ago

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Sold!
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CableNut #15 3 years ago

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About dam time, can't wait for this on Live.
Just been and got my 2100 points ready, only �12 from Cex.....

This will only cost me about �6.50 \o/
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jim1975 #16 3 years ago

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jacanakanory
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uglygamer #17 3 years ago

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So that 20p extra for the XBOX 360 why? Has it got better graphics or exclusive content.
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matrim83 #18 3 years ago

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I really want this to take off, loved the BF games on the PC.

Here is hoping a lot of people buy it and play it so that it doesnt become the next ETQW.
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r4z0rbl4d3 #19 3 years ago

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Still think Xbox and Ps3 should be in diffrent factions, gaming against each other. Then we would finally get to the end of the fanwars and proclaim a winner!
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Whizzo #20 3 years ago

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I just hope the muppets who TK because someone had the audacity to try and get in a plane they wanted don't bother buying it.
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BiffTanner #21 3 years ago

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@Whizzo

There is no FF in this one so they can try all they want.
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AphoticCosmos #22 3 years ago

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Do want.

A lot.
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Whizzo #23 3 years ago

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No FF? Hmm not sure I think that's such a great change.
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BiffTanner #24 3 years ago

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Yeh, its got its pros and cons with no FF, I am suprised they implemented no FF as there has always been FF in BF, but it may be because of the more casual friendly approach they are taking with it being an arcade game.

Hopefully it will lean towards pro more, but with the amount of casual that will buy this it might just save your neck a number of times from idiotic team members trying to tk for a plane/tank etc. or just trying to tk for the hell of it.
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Xerx3s #25 3 years ago

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Great, so the platform that made it big gets to have it last. I guess I will be skipping this one.
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Dunk_13 #26 3 years ago

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its made using the same engine as bf:bc2. this means its easier to develop for ps3/360. so it is released later for pc as it needs more work for it

Edited by 1 at 02/07/09 @ 17:21
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jim1975 #27 3 years ago

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also they want to make some profit on it before its thrown to the pirates
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itsrobbb #28 3 years ago

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@Xerx3s

Sort your life out. Freak
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Triggerhappytel #29 3 years ago

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What dickhead is going through the comments giving negative rep?!

In what way does "�10. Cheaper than expected. I'll have a piece of that." justify having any negative rep against it at all?! (It was -1, but I've just zeroed it). I think some people just don't understand how it's meant to work.
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collateral89 #30 3 years ago

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defo geting this for a tenner BARGAIN!!!
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RedSparrows #31 3 years ago

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This comment rating system is being abused.

I give that -1.
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Stuart78 #32 3 years ago

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I brought MS points last month, hoping this was going to be a June release. Glad its next week and not delayed like i was expecting.
Can't wait.....
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Anthony_UK #33 3 years ago

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Great news! Can't wait!
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zisssou #34 3 years ago

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Think I will get this on the PS3 seeing as it's free to play online.
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Bitkari #35 3 years ago

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A PC release, remember, will appear sometime in September.

palmface.
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BadDevotions #36 3 years ago

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w00tidy w00ty w00t-w00t!

/sold.
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joey_j #37 3 years ago

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will there be loads of weapons ?
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metallicorphan #38 3 years ago

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@Joey_j

From Battlefield1943.com
US MARINES
INFANTRY
M1A1 Sub-machine gun
M18 Recoilless Anti-Tank
M12 Wrench
MK2 Hand Grenades

RIFLEMAN
M1 Semi-Automatic Rifle
M17 Rifle Grenade
M1 Bayonet
MK2 Hand Grenade

SCOUT
M1903 Sniper Rifle
M1911 Pistol
M1 Bayonet
Explosives

JAPANESE IMPERIAL ARMY
INFANTRY
Type 100 Sub-Machine Gun
Type 18 Recoilless AT
Type 12 Wrench
Type 97 Hand Grenades

RIFLEMAN
Type 5 Semi-Automatic Rifle
Type 91 Rifle Grenade
Type 5 Bayonet
Type 97 Hand Grenade

SCOUT
TYPE 98 Sniper Rifle
Type 14 Pistol
Type 94 Shin Gunto
Explosives

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Fitzmogwai #39 3 years ago

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I suppose it's a folorn hope for us Windows 7 users that this won't rely on Punkbuster. If it does, we're screwed as PB simply won't run on 7 at the moment and Evenbalance are being distinctly prickly about supporting "beta OSes".

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BabyJesus #40 3 years ago

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Looking forward to this alot. I suspect (and hope) other maps will be added depending on the initial take up of the vanilla version.

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Xerx3s #41 3 years ago

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"Sort your life out. Freak "

Sorry I insulted your livelihood. Idiot.

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kebab1701 #42 3 years ago

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From the videos and the price i'm definately buying this hopefully will keep my interest until bad company 2 comes out.

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GreatUncleBaal #43 3 years ago

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A definite day one purchase, though I'm gonna miss the Engineer class. I think the Sniper now has TNT, but does anyone know if repairing vehicles is still in the game at all?

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metallicorphan #44 3 years ago

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@greatunclebaal

well the weapons listed a few posts above show that the infantry have Wrenches,i have seen videos of them using this as a melee weapon,but i am guessing its to fix vehicles also(but not 100% sure)

and yeah like you said the snipers have TnT

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geeza2020 #45 3 years ago

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- Great Uncle Baal - the infantry have wrenches so i should think so

EDIT: - Metallicorphan - damn you....

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metalangel #46 3 years ago

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Apparently you can't go prone (in a game with big maps and sniper rifles) and there's no more driving the ships either (in a game set around islands... so far I think it's a dumbed down load of shit. Certainly not the Battlefield that won my heart back in 2002.

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metallicorphan #47 3 years ago

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@metalangel

i saw a video that says you can get in boats..its here,not sure about the 'prone' though

<a href="http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=lRzNKGQOlBQ
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about 1minute 55seconds or so in

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local_celebrity #48 3 years ago

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Hallefuckinglujah. A game that I'm actually looking forward to.

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BabyJesus #49 3 years ago

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@Whoever mentioned Team Killing, thanfully Team Killing is permanently off this time around for 1943

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symmetry #50 3 years ago

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YEAH BABY!! 5 days and counting.

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metalangel #51 3 years ago

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@metallicorphan: you can drive the landing craft, but I'm fairly certain that you can't drive the submarines, destroyers, battleships and aircraft carriers which were such a big part of these maps in BF1942.

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metallicorphan #52 3 years ago

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@metal angel

ahh,sorry i didn't even know there were Submarines,LOL..and i wasnt expecting to control the others,i never did play 1942(came into the series with modern combat)

i have just found out that the team talk has been adjusted so it isnt like BF:BC...if you are not in a squad,you will have team talk...if you are in a squad,you can either have squad talk only or keep it as team talk...great news for me

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