Eidos Bringing Pacific War to Xbox, Windows

By Geoff Duncan Published February 28, 2008

Game developer Eidos has announced it will publish a sequel to its Battlestations: Midway World War II naval battle game. Dubbed Battlestations: Pacific, the game will feature both single and multi-player modes that blend action and strategy…and even let player explore what might have happened if the Japanese had gotten the upper hand on World War II’s Pacific front.

"Eidos is excited to bring an even bigger, more innovative and authentic experience with Battlestations: Pacific," said Eidos executive VP pof sales and marketing Robert A. Lindsey, in a statement. "With an all new Japanese faction to explore and fight with, newly expanded multiplayer content, and a slew of new air, sea, and land units, the game takes the Battlestations series to the next level."

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The game will feature two distinct single-player campaigns—one from the American perspective, and another from the Japanese perspective. The American campaign picks up from the Battle of Midway and follows all the way to Okinawa; the Japanese campaign starts at Pearl Harbor, and lets players try to take control of the entire Pacific. The campaigns feature over over two dozen story missions and 21 new units, including kamikazes and the infamous Ohka rocket planes. The game also includes tactical troop landings, parachute squadrons, and landing craft. Multiplayer modes enable players to engage each other online via System Link.

Eidos has not announced a ship date, pricing information, or any anticipated rating details for the game, but says it plans to ship for Xbox 360 and Games for WIndows. Battlestations: Midway is rated T for "Teen" by the ESRB.

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