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Battlefield 1942

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Game Information

Original Release Date: September 10, 2002

Platforms: Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)

Involved Companies: Aspyr Media, Electronic Arts, Digital Illusions CE

Genres: Shooter

Summary: 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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This work is part of CSCI E-114, Web Application Development with Jamstack, Harvard Extension School. All video game data was obtained from The Internet Game Database (IGDB).