Gaming News - July 2002

Redwood City, CA (July 23, 2002) - Electronic Arts today announced the release of its single player demo for Battlefield 1942. The demo, featuring the Tobruk battle, allows the player to side with the attacking Germans or the defending British in a battle for the African desert. Gamers will be both aided and attacked by  the game's AI bots. To download the demo, visit the Battlefield 1942 website at: www.battlefield1942.ea.com.

From EA:

In Battlefield 1942 for the PC, players are given the power and tools to affect the outcomes of key battles of WWII in a massive online battlefield. With the ability to control 35 authentic Axis and Allied vehicles from a first person perspective and select from five player classes, they are faced with incredible choices in their plan of action. Among a vast array of available options, players can choose to heroically storm or defend the beaches of Normandy, direct artillery or command a tank at Kursk, pilot a fighter or operate shore battery at Midway, command an aircraft carrier or jeep at Gaudalcanal, and take charge of a bomber or an APC in El Alemain - experiencing some of the most dramatic moments of WWII. The multiplayer-focused PC version will be available in late summer 2002.

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