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Battlefield 1942

Action

Historical

Warfare

Shooter

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.

4.3

External Ratings

274 ratings
Release Date:

10 Sep, 2002

Last Updated:

22 May, 2026

About this game

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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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

release date

Release Date:

10 Sep, 2002

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer

theme

Themes:

Action, Historical, Warfare

genre

Genres:

Shooter

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person, Third person

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Battlefield 1942

IGDB Rating

4.0 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.0

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

273

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

80%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.3

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

274

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

86%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Digital Illusions CE

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Electronic Arts

Aspyr Media

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