In order to focus onBattlefield 3, DICE has decided to cancel two Battlefield projects it had in the works on PC:Battlefield 1943and the Onslaught add-on forBattlefield: Bad Company 2.
1943 (pictured above) was a multiplayer-only, $15 take on the Battlefield franchise first released on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network way back in July 2009. The PC version was also supposed to hit in 2009 and had beendelayedrepeatedly since then.
TheOnslaught DLCfor Bad Company 2 hit both consoles' download stores last June. It was a co-op mode where players could take on waves of computer-controlled enemies, similar toGears of War's Horde orHalo's Firefight modes.
DICE general manager Karl Magnus Troedsson wrote on theBattlefield blogearlier today,"While we'll continue supporting Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and previous games, it's time to look ahead to the next giant leap for DICE -- the release of Battlefield 3, powered by the mighty Frostbite 2 engine. Our goal is crystal clear: we're going to build the best Battlefield game ever, and we'll do whatever it takes to make this the biggest launch in DICE's history.
"We know some of you eagerly have been awaiting Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught on PC. I'm sad to say that these two titles are now officially cancelled. Instead, our talented teams will focus on delivering the greatest possible gaming experience in our next behemoth release. We're confident this will lead to an even better experience in Battlefield 3, not only on PC, but on all platforms."
It's surprising to see PC owners get the short-end of the stick given that the Battlefield franchise started out as a PC-only series. Troedsson promised"some exciting news"that fans will like is coming, though he wasn't specific about whether or not it would be something that would pleasePCfans in particular. We'll be waiting to see if it can make up for the cancellations.
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