DICE have announced bf1943 will be released this june on xbla and psn,costing 1200ms points and whatever that is in real money over on psn land

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6208412.html?tag=result;title;0

i for one would have payed 2100 for this roll on June

1200? really? i had this down for alot more than that. Thats great! really looking forward to Bf 1943! Yep your right roll on June!!

Seen a few screen shots in mags. Looks interesting but can it draw people away from cod

i know it'll be pulling me away from everything,if dice have done a good job with servers etc and support it will,i can honestly say i wont be needing any shooters for a long time,well until the rumoured orginal cod comes to xbla

this should be good, cant wait

I used to play Battlefield 2 allot on the PC, the map they have chosen is by far the best. I cant help but think the frost bite engine is not all that great looking, it looks too "scwiffy" (I think thats how you spell it), I do not like film grain in games, it onlt serves to take me out of a game. I loved the fact you could turn it off in mass effect but that seems to be the only game that allowed you to do that.

faq of sorts from offical fourm

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First Thanks goes out to pahkiller for helping me and giving me advice with this FAQ. Also if you think anything should be added feel free! Q.Is Battlefield 1943 a WWII game? A.Yes, it is set during WWII. Mainly on Island maps. Q.How many players is Battlefield 1943? A.24 players online Q.Is Battlefield 1943 strictly a online game? A. Yes. Q.I heard this is a arcade game, is this true? A.Yes, it is a PSN and Xbox 360 Arcade game avalable via download only. Also it will be on the PC. Q.How big will the file be when downloading Battlefield 1943? A.It is said to be 350mb. Q.Will there be a demo of that game? A.Yes. A trial version will be available once the game comes out. PC status of the trial is is unknown though as is what the trial version will feature. But Both PS3 and xbox 360 versions of the trial will be available when the game launches. Q.What gaming Engine is it using? A.Frostbite engine. Similar to the one used in bad company. Q.Will it still have destruction of buildings and enviroments (like battlefield bad company)? A.Yes! It even goes further by allowing FULL destruction of buildings. Q.How many maps is there? A.3 maps. Wake Island, Iwo Jima and guadalcanal Q.Will There be vehicles? A. Yes! Tanks, light vehicles and fighter planes Q.is there a class system? A.Yes Q.What classes can I choose from? A.Scout(has sniper rifle and TNT and sword if you are japanese, beyonette if american) Rifleman(has semi-auto rifle and rifle grenades as well as a beyonette) and infantry(has sub-machine gun, wrench for repairing vehicles/melee as well as a bazooka). Q.How much will it cost? A.Since it is a small game, it will cost 15 dollars or 1200 MS points on the xbox 360. Q.How does the health and ammo system work? A.You have unlimited ammo and regenerating health. Ammo when it runs out, Has a replenish timer and health regenerates only when you are not getting shot at basically. Q.Which factions are there? A. Imperial Japanese army and American Marines Q.Will there be downloadable content? A.There is no plans for any, but things could change. Q.What game modes will there be? A.Conquest, head on conquest! Which means both sides have uncapturable bases and must capture flag points and hold them until a ticket system runs out to win. Q.how many planes are spawning on the maps? A.Five, two per carrier and one at a controlled base. Q.Is there modern warfare vehicles in the game? A.No, this game is historically correct in that sense at least. Q.Is there a commander like previous bf games? (excl. bf:bc) A.No Q.How long is the average game do you think? are we talking 2142 / bf2 conquest games? A.Typical Head-On Conquest round time of 15-25 minutes. Q.In 1943 what will the american Sniper have for a melee weapon? A.The American sniper has a long bayonet, M1942, pretty similar to a short sword. Q.What is the Jap. sniper melee weapon? A. A sword Q.The Jap. and Amer. rifleman what will their melee be? A.The riflemen have shorter bayonets mounted on their rifles Q.Will be able to spawn on the squad leader like in BF2? A. We have improved squad support in 1943. Four man squads, with the option to spawn on any squad member instead of flags. You can either join open squads or create your own squads by inviting friends. Q.When people get kicked from the squad......if the game is full, will they be kicked from the match for someone else to play? A.The way it's set up now you can't kick people from squads, and you'll have to remake the squad (which is fairly simple). For squads you create yourself you just put set them to Private so only people you invite can get in. Q.Could you Please clarify the team chat issue? A.If you choose not to join a squad then you are in team chat. But if you are in a squad, Squads can either be in private squad chat, or remain in team chat. Q.Say your tank gets hit with a rocket launcher, does the tank health regenerate? A.No regen on vehicles. Engies fix them with their wrench. There are also the classic repair stations in some places. Q.How many people can be seated in landing craft and How much armor does it have (landing craft)? A.One driver, two MG gunners and three people in the hold (these can use their weapons).There are four landing crafts on each carrier and on Wake there is one or two placed in the lagoon. They're pretty heavily armored and can stand a tank shell. They're more vulnerable to planes so the two guys in the MG seats needs to stay sharp. Q.Do the japanese sniper carry a arisaka or a german Kar 98? A.The Japanese are using a German K98 instead of an Arisaka. This choice was made not out of ignorance but rather because of budget constraints and we could not afford to build the correct rifle. We had a German rifle and had to go with it. Q.Are 24 players enough,For the maps the size of most Battlefield maps there are too many areas where just not enough action happening. A.You're right about the size of the classic BF-maps and 24 players on the original Wake Island would be a cascade of fail. But it's also important to keep in mind that the maps are built specifically for 1943 - we only used the old maps as reference and in many cases we have added or taken whole features out. We did a lot of testing early on to get the right size. Me and Gustav (our gameplay designer) used to sit with a stopwatch clocking each other and the time it took to travel between bases to get them absolutely right. A good conquest map needs to hit that sweet spot: far enough to make vehicles useful, but short enough to keep the tempo up. I think we did a pretty good job and hit that spot, but of course that is ultimately up to you guys to judge when you get to play it. Q.how long untill it comes out? A.June for consoles and September for PC Q.For fighter planes, I was just wondering how well the Frostbite engine will do on the PS3/xbox360 as far as control, maneuverability, and targeting? A.You use both sticks, one for pitch/jaw and one for rudder. Amount of throttle effects turning radius and there is a sweet spot where you get optimal turning, meaning it does require skill without being insanely hard to stay in the air.There is a tutorial level where you can play around with all the stuff on your own to hone your skills. This includes planes. Q.how will spawning be handled? A.Three different ways to spawn in BF1943. Auto (close to the action), Flag (of your choosing) or Squad (any member). Q.will you be able to spawn on somebody that's in a vehicle? A.If there is a free seat in the vehicle, yes. Q.What sort of PS3 trophies 1943 will have? A.For the 360 version it should be limited to 12 achievements that add up to 200 GS, as per Microsoft rules regarding all XBLA games, right?We do have trophies. They are similar to the 360. But we also have our own awards, postcards and stamps. Q.What are we going to see in regards to what frostbite 2.0 can do in Battlefield 1943? A. I'd call it Frostbite 1.5 since we started before BFBC2 did, you'll get buildings destroyed tot he foundation, but not like BFBC2 awesome Destruction 2.0! We have tried to make it better and with less issues than BFBC1. Q.Will there be blood in the game? A.No, BF1943 will not have blood.

Im looking forward to this, i bought Bad Company a bit ago and didnt like it at first, but the more i played of it, the more i found to like.

I really like the idea of this kind of game being downloadable. Little bite sized chunks of full games appeals heavily to me. Things like Outrun, Ratchet etc that have boxed game graphics and gameplay just in smaller focused packages

dice have announced a free map will be unlocked in bf1943,free you say,yes i say,i problem though,the xbl communitiy needs to register 43million kills before it becomes unlocked

anybody up for the challenge

[quote]EA ANNOUNCES BATTLEFIELD 1943 COMMUNITY CHALLENGE THAT UNLOCKS ADDITIONAL BONUS MAP “CORAL SEA”
Battlefield 1943 Delivers Nonstop Multiplayer Action
Across Four WWII Maps for $15
Stockholm, Sweden – May 29, 2009 – DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that Battlefield 1943™ will kick off a worldwide community challenge that, when achieved, will reward players by unlocking a fourth map called Coral Sea. The WWII Coral Sea map will be unlocked when the multiplayer community achieves 43M kills on Xbox Live and the same number on PlayStation®Network. When it ships this summer, Battlefield 1943will include three maps (Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal, and Wake Island) plus this fourth bonus map, all for $15.

Coral Sea is designed to showcase the intense battle in the skies, offering an all-new Air superiority game mode. The legendary WWII action this map provides will have players dog fighting in this airplanes-only map, proving once again DICE delivers on a first class online vehicle warfare experience better than anyone else! Players will be able to track the progress of their respective console communities at www.battlefield.com/1943.

Battlefield 1943 is a premium arcade title that delivers endless hours of 24-player First-Person Shooter (FPS) action on popular maps inspired by Battlefield 1942™. In addition to Coral Sea, Battlefield 1943will also have players battling over three tropic locations: Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. These maps have now been updated with the DICE Frostbite™ engine, providing destructibility to the battlefield and leaving players with almost nowhere to hide.Gamers play as the US Marines or the Imperial Japanese Navy, competing by land, air and sea. They have the freedom to pick their path in battle - be it as a rifleman crawling through the trenches, a steel fisted tank commander, or a dog fighting ace pilot that rules the skies!

All four maps will be playable at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) at the intersection of West Hall & Concourse Walkway.

Battlefield 1943 , this highly anticipated FPS game will be available on Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace (1200 MS Points) andPlayStation®Store ($14.99) this summer, and in September on PC.

For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se or www.ea.com. For more information on Battlefield 1943 please visit: www.battlefield.com/1943. Or follow us on Twitter at Battlefield 1943 (OfficialBF1943) on Twitter[quote]

Q.How big will the file be when downloading Battlefield 1943?

A.It is said to be 350mb.

Is that Big or Small
(Yes, I know i'm a Mong when it comes to this kinda stuff )