Out of nowhere it's 1943!

[Emrico1]

http://planetbattlefield.gamespy.com/fullstory.php?id=163335

And thought it would never happen!

[Emrico1]

Aannnnnnnnd there it is. Can't find it on the EA site anywhere...

Maybe it is only in the US?

[Spigalau]

Nope - someone cocked up... it's not out.

[Matt]

I thought it would just be abandoned, given that we are probably almost (maybe more than) 1 year after the xbox release

[Arseynimz]

It's still in the works, I think things like MoH and BC2 patching have taken precedence given they are all on the same engine.

[Emrico1]

http://pnmedia.gamespy.com/planetbattlefield.gamespy.com/images/news3/1943-eastore.jpg

Is what got me thinking it was legit... Bugger I'm keen for some wake

[Emrico1]

"
@OfficialBF1943: BF 1943 PC is not available. This is an error on EA store. We are working to sort it out
"

[Codex]

its a tarp

[Who_ate_my_rice]

drums....................in the deep

[Nostargate]

it's not out.


So....like tofu then?

[BeNZene]

1943 for the PC has been officially cancelled:
http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/



There comes a time when we as a studio have to choose where to best put our efforts. At DICE we’re dedicated to taking care of our products after launch, and also hell bent on building new, innovative and high quality games.

In my day to day work, I look at our release schedule and the studio’s capacity, weighing them against our wild ambitions to create awesomeness. I often need to make hard calls regarding where we put the studio’s focus. Part of the challenge is to balance work on the new against the already shipped, prioritizing the amount of energy spent on the known franchises and the time spent on developing something entirely new.

This is one of those cross roads where I need to make a hard decision. While we’ll continue supporting Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and previous games, it’s time to look ahead to the next giant leap for DICE – the release of Battlefield 3, powered by the mighty Frostbite 2 engine. Our goal is crystal clear: we’re going to build the best Battlefield game ever, and we’ll do whatever it takes to make this the biggest launch in DICE’s history.

We know some of you eagerly have been awaiting Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught on PC. I’m sad to say that these two titles are now officially cancelled. Instead, our talented teams will focus on delivering the greatest possible gaming experience in our next behemoth release. We’re confident this will lead to an even better experience in Battlefield 3, not only on PC, but on all platforms.

For an idea of what that means, watch this space for some exciting news I think you’ll like.

Best regards,
Karl Magnus Troedsson
General Manager, DICE

[Machpants]

..and don't expect the traditional 'patch 1.51' for 4 or 5 years LOL

Anyway who gives a shit as long as BF3 comes out and it is good (hope hope hope hope)

[Emrico1]

Yeah, I guess they figured it flopped on console so why bother cater to us PC gamers.

nvm



And thought it would never happen!

[Spigalau]

I thought DICE had said BF3 was going to be PC only ? Sounds like we might be in for another crappy console port... :(

[Machpants]

Nah it was never PC only, just PC lead platform (so hopefully it will be developed for PC then dumbed down to console ala Battlefield Modern Combat)


Yeah, I guess they figured it flopped on console so why bother cater to us PC gamers.

nvmJoke right? Biggest DL game ever on XBox, not sure about PS3 but it was big there too.

[5tacK]

hEY gAis, we'Ve releAsed lotS of sHit in The past buT noW weR're reaLLy ReaLLy sUper FocUsed and sTuff and wIth the real mighty awesome ffroStbite®©™ 2!!! engine we'LL maKE BaTTlefield 3, and it wiLL b the bestest gAme Eva. We'LL seLL lotS of copies And it"LL be biGGer than jeSus and shitBelieve it when I see it tbh.

Sounds like BF3 may just be Battlefield Bad Company Heroes (194)3 - 24 slot multiplayer expansion for the Xbox, PS3, PSP, (and as an after thought) PC.

[Emrico1]

Joke right? Biggest DL game ever on XBox, not sure about PS3 but it was big there too.

Afaik it died fairly quickly despite initial first week DL record

[Meoith]

Yeah, I guess they figured it flopped on console so why bother cater to us PC gamers.

nvm

It did ok in sales on the consoles, it was always a side project budget game.

EA has had a BAD financial year, despite releasing quite a few good games, they are probably worried and budgeting extra hard as a result (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107468-EA-Lost-More-Money-In-Three-Months-Than-Youll-Ever-Make) really you can't blame them id panic to if it were me.

tbh id prefer they focused their remaining resources on bf3 under these conditions.

[Spork]

I still love 1943 but yea no one plays it. The air superiority mode is awesome.