TeamXbox writes: "After getting some significant hands-on time with Battlefield 1943 (courtesy of EA at its pre-E3 event last week on the EALA campus), it's become clear that DICE has recaptured that original, seminal game's feel, while presenting an intriguing new hallmark of what you can expect from a downloaded console game. It's similar to how Battlefield 1942 spawned a whole new multiplayer gameplay meme with its inclusion of vehicles, classes and other innovations that rival games would mimic for years. They still do.
So, the question is, does the impending release of its remake/follow-up/now-gen interpretation signal the turning point for digital media and herald a new age where we can download any kind of game over Xbox Live, even triple-A titles? Maybe, as we've all seen complete digital distribution on the horizon for a while now, so its arrival is not surprising. Battlefield 1943 looks like a triple-A title available on Xbox Live. But looks can be slightly deceiving."
EA: "As we close in on 15 years since the release of Battlefield 1943, and Bad Company™ 1 & 2, we are announcing that their journey is coming to an end."
This reminds me... I have ME on my PS3 hdd. Never really played it, but it was free.
On PC I don't think it's much of a problem but I'm sad to see BF43 being shut down. I haven't played it in a while since it's stuck on PS3, but i preferred it way more over BF3. It was the lack of invisible barriers which made it better for me.
Does anyone play the last BF anymore? I searched crossplay servers and it was 20 people the most on all the servers? Can never find a game
Carlos writes: "In terms of Battlefield, the past 10 years has seen the series go from strength to strength, and whilst there will be many who would argue that the hit and miss adventures of Battlefield: Hardline didn’t quite live up to the excitement that the series is so well known for, each and every entry has at least provided plenty to shout about. Should you look back far enough and manage to take your mind away from Battlefield: Bad Company 2, what you may well remember is a small, online-only multiplayer adventure that lit up the Xbox Live Arcade – Battlefield 1943."
Great little game but yet again, no offline bots so once the servers went, so did all its players. What a waste.
Game developers should - and can - trust the player to consume their entertainment while maintaining perspective.
the game has been limited to just 3 maps. not sure if i'll get it now. at least its cheap.
yes, only 3 maps at release, but then there will be a way to vote for which maps we would like them to add later. Someone said that in a interview.