Battlefield 2142 dropped onto retail shelves
by:
Dan
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posted:
10/18/2006 8:20:00 AM
EA announced today that Battlefield 2142 was shipped to retailers shelves in the U.S. and Europe. The gameplay is situated in a future Ice Age where players have to use and arsenal of high-tech weapons to defeat the new ground-based Battle Walkers or futuristic aircraft.
The crown jewel in this incarnation of the Battlefield series continues to be the multi-player gameplay, which supports up to 64 players in the classic Conquest mode and up to 48 players in the new Titan mode.
Battlefield 2142 is rated "T for Teen" and available on the PC.
EA ASSAULTS RETAIL SHELVES WITH BATTLEFIELD 2142
All-New Installment of Genre-Defining FPS Franchise Delivers the Future of
War with the Explosive New Titan Game Mode
Redwood City, Calif. - October 17, 2006 - Prepare for titanic all-out war in
the year 2142! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that
Battlefield 2142T has shipped to retailers in North America and Europe for
the PC under the EAT brand. The game is rated "T for Teen" and carries a
MSRP of $49.99. Battlefield 2142 was developed by Sweden-based developer
Digital Illusions.
Battlefield 2142 drops players into a future ravaged by a new ice age.
Players are called to fight for the European Union or the Pan Asian
Coalition in an epic battle for survival. Armed with an arsenal of
high-tech assault rifles, cloaking devices and sentry guns, players will
wage war using some of the most imposing vehicles known to man. Massive
Battle Walkers patrol the ground, while futuristic aircraft rule the skies.
When facing one of these new behemoths, players will need to use their wits
and a selection of new countermeasures like EMP grenades to level the
playing field.
Battlefield 2142 supports online multiplayer for up to 64 players in the
classic Conquest mode and up to 48 players in the new Titan mode, which
challenges gamers to use teamwork to destroy their opponent's Titan, a
massive flying battleship, while defending their own. The game also
features a deep new persistence system, with more than 40 ranks, from
Recruit to Supreme Commander. Players can also customize their soldier with
more than 40 unlockable weapons and gadgets for upwards of 1,000 possible
combinations to match any play-style.
"Battlefield 2142 is a bold leap into the future for the franchise and
represents nearly 18 months of development by the team at DICE," said Marcus
Nilsson, senior producer at Digital Illusions. "Battlefield 2142 reinvents
the classic Battlefield sandbox with all-new toys, deep persistence, and the
massive new Titan mode - the first all-new mode since we introduced Conquest
mode in Battlefield 1942."
