Release Date: 2006-10-01
Developer/Publisher: DICE Stockholm / EA Games
Genres: Action / Shooters
Platforms: PC Games
Battlefield 2142 is a game that has instant brand-name appeal, thanks
to the huge success of Battlefield 1942 and last year's Battlefield 2.
As the next big thing from developer Digital Illusions CE, Battlefield
2142 has a lot going for it. It also has big shoes to fill. To answer
our questions, we got a briefing on Battlefield 2142 from Marcus
Nilsson, senior producer at DICE.
There are two big question marks for Battlefield 2142. First, will its
sci-fi roots appeal to the Battlefield fan base? The Battlefield series
was built on portraying historical and modern-day conflicts, letting up
to 64 players wage virtual war with real-world weapons and vehicles. In
Battlefield 2142, the action veers into science-fiction territory--it's
set in a world where a new ice age sparks a global war. Second, will
Battlefield 2142 be able to lure players away from Battlefield 2, which
still remains wildly popular nine months after launch? Judging from
what Nilsson had to say, it sounds like the developers have taken these
questions into account. The game will also ship with a new cooperative mode that lets you team
up with friends and battle bots, which should improve the single-player
experience (which has always been a weak point in Battlefield games).
Battlefield 2142 will support up to 64 players in conquest mode, and
DICE is thinking about capping Titan mode at 32, but that will be
determined with play testing. The game will ship with two factions,
more than a dozen vehicles, and enough weapons and equipment to create
1,500 different combinations of soldiers. That's a lot to chew on, but
we have some time before Battlefield 2142 is scheduled for release,
which will be sometime this winter.
