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Battlefield 1942 2002

Shooter by Digital Illusions CE, published by Electronic Arts.

90
Critics
aggregate score
85
Players
IGDB rating
1 award won
1 nominations

About

Battlefield 1942 came out on September 10, 2002 for PC, then for Mac on June 28, 2004. It won the British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer.

Building upon and vastly refining the ideas from Codename Eagle, Battlefield 1942 let players engage in infantry combat and get behind the wheel of a variety of vehicles from submarines to battleships and bombers. The game introduced the signature Battlefield rock-paper-scissors gameplay, as well as the exciting “Battlefield Moments” people refer to when talking about their unique and unscripted experiences within the multiplayer game.

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Awards

1 won, 0 more nominations
British Academy Games Awards 2004

Media

Battlefield 1942 screenshot

Releases

Platform
Date
September 10, 2002 (North America first)
June 28, 2004

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.