Electronic Arts heeft gisteren bekend gemaakt dat iedereen die een Origins account heeft, nu GRATIS!! ja GRATIS!! de PC versie van Battlefield 1942 kan downloaden. Deze titel mag dan wel heel erg oud zijn, maar staat ook vandaag nog als een paal boven water met zijn gameplay.

DICE announced fans can download a free PC copy of Battlefield 1942 in celebration of the ten year anniversary of the Battlefield series and Battlefield 3 Premium surpassing 2 million members worldwide since its debut in June.

"When we launched Battlefield 1942 ten years ago, we had lofty ambitions to create a first-person shooter Electronic Arts heeft gisteren bekend gemaakt dat iedeeen die een Origins account heeft, nu GRATIS!! ja GRATIS!! de PC versie van Battlefield 1942 kan downloaden. Deze titel mag dan wel heel erg oud zijn, maar staat ook vandaag nog als een paal boven water met zijn gameplay.that would push the boundaries of innovation, creativity and design. We evolved the FPS gameplay formula by introducing the world to all-out warfare via land, air and sea," said Karl Magnus Troedsson, Vice President and General Manager of DICE. "Since the beginning, the reception to the Battlefield series has been incredible thanks to our amazing fans. Every day, we strive to provide our community with great games and new ways to play as evident with Battlefield 3 Premium. We wanted to thank our fans who have supported us throughout the years by restoring Battlefield 1942 for a digital re-release and give everyone a chance to play the game that started it all."

Since its launch in October 2011, Battlefield 3 fans have spent countless hours on the multiplayer battlefield achieving impressive in-game milestones:

95 billion total heals
4 billion total revives
3 billion vehicles destroyed
2 trillion bullets fired

"Today, we're equally as proud with the success of Battlefield 3 Premium. This has been an ambitious way to give our fans fresh, high-quality content at a great value. This achievement is helping us define the new standard by which all other shooters deliver content and exclusive bonuses to their player communities," added Troedsson.