Rememberwhen we told youthatBattlefield 1943would only have three playable maps? Well, DICE has turned us into liars. Believe it or not, there is a fourth map called “Coral Sea,” but you’re going to have to work your ass off to unlock it.
A community challenge was issued earlier today, and it’s a biggie. Coral Sea will not unlock until theBattlefield 1943community achieves 43 million kills on Xbox LIVE for 360 players and the same amount on PSN for PS3 players. There’s no mention of the PC version being a part of this, but someone will be able to search through the game’s files and dig out the map, I’m positive.
It may seem a bit odd thatBattlefield 1943is releasing with so few maps, but then again, we have to remember that it’s only $15, and quality always beats out quantity for multiplayer-oriented games. Check beyond the jump for the latest trailer.
EA Announces Battlefield 1943 Community Challenge That Unlocks Additional Bonus Map “Coral Sea”
Battlefield 1943 Delivers Nonstop Multiplayer Action Across Four WWII Maps for $15E3 Expo 2009
STOCKHOLM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–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 1943 will 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 atwww.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 1943 will 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) and PlayStation®Store ($14.99) this summer, and in September on PC.
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