Two expansion packs were released.īattlefield Vietnam, released in 2004, moved the setting to the Vietnam War, and was built on an updated Refractor engine with various gameplay improvements, such as the ability to fire personal weapons while seated in vehicles, and visualizing dense foliage. It introduced the 'Conquest' gameplay mode, in which players fought for 'control points' throughout the map. ĭevelopment history Aggregate review scoresīattlefield 1942 was released on September 10, 2002, using the Refractor game engine, and set in World War II. † Was released exclusively for Xbox One in 4th quarter 2013, then was released for the remaining platforms in 1st quarter 2014. ■ DLC located directly below the title it was released for. ■ Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity ■ Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII Main article: List of Battlefield video games Titles in the Battlefield series Since the introduction of Frostbite, almost fully destructible maps have become one of the most well-known features of the series. Since Battlefield 2142, the series has included an award of dog tags for each player killed using a knife. The ability to engage other players in melee combat with a knife has been present in Battlefield games. Each class features a different type of primary weapon along with different equipment, differentiating roles on the battlefield. Since Battlefield 2, the series centrally recorded online stats for each player, allowing users to receive rank promotions and weapon unlocks based on their performance as well as awards such as medals, ribbons, and pins.Ī class system is present within all the Battlefield games. Apart from soldiers, also tanks, airplanes, and other vehicles may participate in these battles. Playing in squads has become a major element of games in the series. The PC games in the series are mainly focused on online multiplayer.īattlefield series games usually focus on large, online multiplayer battles. The series features a particular focus on large maps, teamwork and vehicle warfare.

The Battlefield series has been played by more than 50 million players worldwide as of 2012, across 11 games and 12 expansion packs released since its inception in 2002. It started out on Microsoft Windows and OS X with Battlefield 1942, which was released in 2002. Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/Sīattlefield is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Swedish company EA DICE and is published by American company Electronic Arts.

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