Gaming News - April 2004
Redwood City, CA (April 20, 2004) - Electronic Arts and Digital
Illusions today announced that development is underway on the sequel to
Battlefield 1942.
From EA:
Battlefield 2, scheduled for release in spring 2005, moves the franchise
forward in time to invade the high tech frontlines of modern warfare. Powered by
an all new game engine, Battlefield 2 brings the intensity and excitement of its
predecessors, Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield Vietnam(tm), into the modern era
with the latest, most technologically advanced vehicles and weapons systems
available to man.
In Battlefield 2, players will choose to fight for one of three military
superpowers: the United States, China, or the newly formed Middle East
Coalition. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of
any of the game's 30+ vehicles to engage in major conflicts with over 100
players in some of the largest online battles on the PC.
Battlefield 2 features immense, richly detailed, destructible environments, from
city streets to remote forests, in some of the most notorious hot spots around
the world. Each map in Battlefield 2 adjusts in scale to support the number of
players in the world, providing the ideal vehicle-to-player ratio and an
optimized game play experience. Enhanced team play features allow players to
enter the action on the front lines as part of a formal squad, or work behind
the scenes in Commander Mode to direct the strategic assaults of their
teammates. With in-game success, players increase their rank from recruit all
the way to General and unlock awards, including new weapons, vehicle decals,
medals, and more.
Additionally, Battlefield 2 showcases an all-new game engine and physics system
to bring the modern battlefield to life like never before. The new material
penetration feature measures weapons' ability to fire through barriers based on
their composition and players will need to know the difference between
concealment and cover in order to survive.
Battlefield 2 is being developed by the original Battlefield 1942 Sweden based
developer, Digital Illusions. Electronic Arts will publish and distribute the
game for the PC under the EA GAMES(tm) brand worldwide.
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