Eidos Interactive Ltd.,
one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment
software, today confirmed that Battlestations: Pacific, the official sequel
to 2007's acclaimed Battlestations: Midway, will be available for the Xbox
360 video game and entertainment system and Games For Windows.
The game features a massive U.S. and Japanese single player campaign
that offers a unique blend of action and strategy. Players must plan their
moves carefully on huge open-world arenas and fight in the air, above sea
and underwater to relive some of the most hard-fought battles in WWII
history. With the newly added Japanese faction, players will also gain
insight into what could have been, should Japan have gained the upper hand
against the United States. Battlestations: Pacific also features five new
innovative multiplayer modes to strategically plan and battle against
friends with all new maps and units.
Set in WWII, Battlestations: Pacific delivers intense, action-packed
combat and strategic warfare at an extraordinary scale and features two
distinctly different single player campaigns. As the Americans, the game
picks up the story where Battlestations: Midway left off and allows players
to fight their way from The Battle of Midway to Okinawa as they try to
secure peace in the Pacific. As the Japanese however, players take control
of the Imperial Japanese fleet and have the unique chance to fight at Pearl
Harbor before attempting to change the course of history and take full
control of the Pacific Ocean.
"Eidos is excited to bring an even bigger, more innovative and
authentic experience with Battlestations: Pacific," said Robert A. Lindsey,
Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Eidos Inc. "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, bringing a completely different
perspective to the war over the Pacific."
The U.S. and Japanese single player campaigns in Battlestations:
Pacific feature over 28 story missions, doubling the size of the previous
Battlestations: Midway, and 21 new units, including kamikaze and other WWII
jets and units. Players can now discover another viewpoint of the war by
taking direct control of the infamous Ohka and other Japanese air units
that fought over the Pacific Ocean during WWII.
For the first time, the game also includes the tactical landing of
troops in battle. Launch your parachute squadrons with pin-point accuracy
or ensure the safe passage of your landing craft and watch your battalions
of troops capture key locations, man the defensive artillery and gain a
strategic foothold to support your offensive efforts.
Battlestations: Pacific features all-new online multiplayer modes where
players can actively engage in battles and skirmishes against friends
online, and via System Link. With a plethora of new maps, units, and
options to explore, Battlestations: Pacific delivers the most exciting,
authentic and fun Battlestations experience yet.
Battlestations: Pacific will be available on Xbox 360 and Games For
Windows.