Gaming News - August 2002

Redwood City, CA (August 14, 2002) - EA announced today that the multiplayer demo for its upcoming online WWII action game, Battlefield 1942, will be available for download on Friday, August 16.

From Electronic Arts:

Prepare for battle! Electronic Arts is proud to announce the release of the first multiplayer demo for its WWII first person action game, Battlefield 1942. The demo, featuring the battle of Wake Island, is set for release this Friday, August 16. The map will support up to 32 players combating as either Japanese or American forces struggling to invade or defend Wake Island. For more information, please visit the Battlefield 1942 web site at www.battlefield1942.ea.com.

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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