Battlefield 1943 Launch Trailer, DICE Addreses Online Issues

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Dan Webb

Guess what? The highly anticipated Battlefield 1943 was released on the Xbox Live Arcade today. I bet you didn't know that, right? Well, apparently everyone knew, and a hell of a lot of people bought it, which ultimately meant the launch didn't go as smooth as DICE and EA had probably hoped for.

This morning the download only title was plagued with packet loss across Europe causing supreme lag, and now the demand has meant that DICE have had to install more servers to cope with the sheer numbers, which hopefully should be all sorted by now. The good news is that they are at least trying to address it and knowing DICE, all should be well and good in the not too distant future. 

In the meantime, check out the newly released launch trailer to kill a few minutes.


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  • Need to get this game.
  • fun stuff
  • finally . i havent been able to play all morning . guess ill try again
  • man, i'm so pissed off because i can't join a game :-(
  • its absolutly awesome online
  • Fell asleep last night waiting for it to be released.
  • OMG I AM SO FUCKING PISSED! I DONT HAVE ANY MONEY!
  • I played a few matches on the demo then bought the full version and I can't even play one!
  • I could get some games but the controls aren't good but apart from that i love it.
  • same here. just downloaded the full game 6pm uk time, and still i cant get in a game. c'mon DICE, im dribling with excitment.
  • oooh ahh
  • Can't get a game still. Been trying since half 4
  • i played some games this morning =) (before you could download it from the dashboard ^^,) ( i downloaded it from www.xbox.com marketplace =3) but when i came back from the shop, i couldn't find any matches! *sad face*
  • I guess it's good I didn't download it on launch day!
  • Gotta admit it; the best original XBLA game.
  • This seems to happen alot with the Battlefield series. I can't remember any of the Battlefield games working properly (without lag or other critical, game-breaking bugs) on launch day ever...
  • Need to try a demo, but I was never too fond of Battlefield..still I'll give it a shot.
  • sweet i'll dl this right now
  • Alot of publicity. Alot of hype. Alot of people waiting this game. OH ! ''We need to make new servers'' Are you kidding me ? YOU DIDN'T know that a THOUSAND of peoples will buy your game ....Congratz EA again.
  • still not addressed the problems, im annoyed
  • Man, I bet this game would be awesome and worth my 15 bucks, IF I COULD FUCKING PLAY IT!!!!!!!! Bravo EA/DICE.
  • I Tried to join a game since I bought it but nope.I CAN'T JOIN A GAME!!
  • It works perfectly for me and It's Awesome :)
  • It's going to take time, but DICE is one of my favorite developers because they're very loyal to their fanbase and actually deliver. Bad Company had free DLC and they even updated the servers when I thought they were fine to begin with. I need to buy this but in the mean time I'll have to wait.
  • Can't join in a game. At least DICE is consistent with their buggy software, poor control schemes (I played the tutorial), and botched server services. I got what I paid for.
  • #17 You hit the nail on the head. Any of us that have played this series knows what to expect out of it in the first few weeks/months.
  • was a great game to play! but as servers are down its worth the wait to get back on the battlefield! even tho my ass is handed to me! lol
  • i downloaded the trial and i cant find a game :(
  • Online Game that are not Playable Online ... DICE u Suck ... bastards -.-
  • Yeah dice dudes were fucking stupid....They knew it was going to be like this and they are just now adding servers...Assholes -.-'' I spent 1200 msp on a game i cant play! How cool is that?
  • i played this morning 2 matches put me against japanese people and all i did was lag :(
  • Looks like it was taken off Xbox Live for now. Just checked for it to get the demo and it's not even listed
  • I was playing it today and its the bomb
  • I WRANTS MRAH BRATTLEFIELD!!!!! they best fix it soon. i reeeaaally wanna play it
  • I can't join a game at all :(
  • downloaded it bought it havent been able to touch t or see it cause too busy with work damn you jobs
  • im glad im getting it for the ps3 instead tomorrow hopefully the servers will be playable
  • I've been playing the tutorial for 4 hours now, and I can say there is a lot of bugs that need to be fixed but other then that this is the best 1200 points I've spent on a arcade game.
  • downloading it now, hopefully won't have connection problems like described above!
  • WTF 1200 MP have to get it tomorrow
  • I thought it came out on thursday? Oh well now i NEED them today =P
  • i with the online was working...
  • i wish the online was working...
  • A new online game not working on the first day? This is more like a rule then a exception.
  • This game is awesome. I played a few games in the morning, but I haven't been able to find a game ever since... I really hate having to blame developers sometimes, but this they deserve it. How can they not know that a lot of ppl would buy this game?!?!
  • i find it hilarious that your all so surprised, its like people forget that most games have their issues and then bitch about it like its never happened before. either way im not buying it till the community gets close to 43 mill kills.
  • I dont know why all the video game journalsim websites keep saying it is only in Europe. U.S. cant play either.
  • I'm glad they adressed the problem was addressed so quickly, but they should have been prepared.
  • Yeah I still can't even connect to EA's online apparently... can't even trial the game! :(
  • It really is a fantastic game. They just need to add servers and FIX THE PRIVATE MATCHES. hahaha. If I want to goof around with a couple of my friends, I want to do so. Especially if the game promotes, "Players: 2-24". *sigh* Maybe one day, but for now, Private matches need to be at least 16 people, apparently.
  • Why is it 5 bucks cheaper on ps3?
  • I think it was just them trying to be humble and not assume that so many'd buy their game. I just got a chance to play the tutorial and I even liked that! Game seems to play great. Can't wait for the experience!
  • @52, I believe that says Euros and not US dollars. Anyways, I just played this game and I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER!!......I mean, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT A RETAIL GAME!!
  • Um luckly i didnt buy this game, I downloaded the trial because I wanted to make sure I liked it before paying a high price for an arcade, luckly i didnt buy this game, I was really hyped up for this game and well its not as good as everybody hoped for, not the best as they were saying but ill give it a 6/10
  • @i got squeezed its a great value for 15 bucks! damn good game once they get the servers in order
  • Amazing once you get into a smooth game - gonna be a great once the issues are sorted.
  • #55 I know its a good game, its just like Bad Company but thats my opinion and thats what I think of the game. Its worth like 10 bucks but i could buy but i really dont want to.
  • Been working fine for me the last 3 - 4 hours, great little game
  • you gotta love sitting in the stand by screen, thats what i see most of the time cause i cant get one game in, thank f*** there's a tutorial and its pretty much free roam
  • i just practice flying the planes in tutorial
  • i didnt get on a server till 7pm!!!! Im in the UK but i know in all that time alot of my US friends only managed to get 2 or 3 games. Complete JOKE! Wont ever be buying a game without trying the trial first. If their adding servers on day one, they better add tones more across the next few days. Can we have a game that also NON laggy in the UK?!
  • i can finally use my god damn e3 redemtion code
  • I suck at flying the plane. Gutted will have to wait until after work to play it. This is why I don't buy launch games.
  • When i played my first match I got a boner...
  • Despite the problems, I had a chance to play this on Trial earlier in the day and, I will admit, it was fantastic! Felt like 1942 on the PC and it was great fun!
  • managed toplay lots of maatches, one of the best arcade titles
  • Hurry up! The more games we play the faster the world will unlock the fourth map!
  • Yeah great logic with the 30 minute trial time. Now i have nobody to play against. I played 11 minutes earlier and it was unplayable. So now i have come back to finish off my last 19 minutes in what i had hoped to be a non-laggy game. But seeing as i am guessing all my would-be-opponents have probably finished with their 30 minute trial and are now in the full game, i can't even get into a single game! Well fucking done EA. I don't care if you didn't expect so many people to download it blah blah blah LIES. Even if this game gets fixed it isn't having any of my points spent on it. Oh yeah and by the way i was experiencing many glitches earlier like falling through gaps in the map. Fuck this game, i will stick to Bad Company. Hell, i payed less for Bad Company than i would for this anyway!
  • ive been trying to join for the past 30 min. what a waste...of time AND money
  • What did people expect when EA is part of this? Everyone knows EA can't do online games without problems and do they care? Nope, never have.
  • Looks like it's a good thing I forgot about this. I will DEF get it but not til after I will be able to play it smoothly
  • IF anyone wants to PLAY we're starting a private match, MESSAGE ME AT Gamertag: whylekat
  • Not bad for an arcade game.
  • The tutorial was awesome! Cant wait to play with everyone
  • Idiots, please read the damn news before posting. On top of that DICE is a very good company who unlike EPIC, responded quickly to the issues that showed up. Also the control scheme is simple, if you don't get it you're an idiot.
  • Getting into a game is still a serious problem. But once you find one it is awesome. I'm gonna buy this tomorrow, hopefully things will be running smoother by then.
  • It won't let me join a game =(
  • I am in canada. I HAVE HAD THE GAME FOR A FULL DAY AND I DIDIN'GET TO PLAY UNE FKING GAME. CAN'T FKING JOIN ANY FKING GAMES!!! :( I'm pissed. Fk DICE make your fking games work damn it
  • DAM IT! FCK YOU DICE! FCK YOU EA! I SHOULD KNOW THAT YOUR GAMES DON'T WORK! I'M JUST ABOUT TO STOP BUYING YOUR GAMES BECAUSE YOU GUYS SUCK! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOREVER FOR THIS GAME, WENT OUT AND BOUGHT MICROSOFT POINTS LAST NIGHT AND THIS IS WHAT I GET? A GAME I CAN'T PLAY? YEAH. I GOT MY MONEYS WORRTH! GET YOUR BUTTS UP AND LEARN HOW TO GIVE US WHAT WE WANT. SCREW YOURSELVES. I WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME, AND I'M HIGHLY PISSED. STOP CARING ABOUT ONLY YOURSELVES. FCK. FCK. FCK. FCK. FCK. FCK. FCK. FCK. FCK. EA AND DICE.
  • i want this game!
  • URGH! I just want to play one game, if anyone wants to play one, hit me up. ~~~Biolegendary is the gamertag.
  • @79 angry much?
  • They better give us something free for this...lets say another FREE (IF THEY KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) weapon or another map and hopefully some downloadable content with achievements...or get some of our microsoft points back or a free arcade by them. To make up for this complete bullcrap.
  • meant @80
  • Yes I am ANGRY, Renegade.
  • #83 Why would they reward us for a screw-up on their part? I mean, I'd love some nice stuff as much as the next guy but there're plenty of other games that've had game-breaking problems in the past but none seem to get the attention that 1943 is getting...
  • Some of you need to have patience, this is only the first day of release. They are aware of the problems and are sorting them out. I agree that this is unacceptable as they should have been prepared for this, if you are gonna blame anyone, blame E.A as they provide the servers, If you find a proper working game soon, you will see that this game is very good. They will fix this and you will get what you paid for.
  • The game is great fun however online issues wasn't my problem mines was it made my xbox 360 freeze :-( more than once.
  • this game is awesome, i have played it for quite a few hours already, its so fun think of bf1942 (for those classic pc gamers out there) and update its graphics and engine to Bad Company Stats. there ya go. gaming win
  • Got it when it came out and got in a game, and got all achieves but 2, and then i left came back and couldnt join, but its an awsome arcade and am gonna play the hell out of it.
  • I was going to buy it until I remembered it's an EA game... Toodles.
  • This is typical EA fashion. FIFA 09 Ultimate Team was broken like this the day that was released, not to mention the previous Battlefield installments. I know it'll never happen but quite frankly...EA owe me money!
  • I am going to get this game!
  • the most ms points i have spent in one go to find i cant even play it...pissed dont even cover it!!!
  • damn cant wait to grab this game didnt know when the release date was thought it was another week till it dropped
  • il get the game when it has been fixed
  • I stayed up late for this and it didnt even work right away...now it seems to be okay...
  • Couldn't get on any matches this morning, but I tried later on after midnight and got into a few games fun as hell online. Might even be better then Bad Company, in my opinion.
  • 1200 points = $15 This game is very fun, I was actually able to get in some matches earlier. Right now the servers are completely off so most likely they are adding on more servers. CANT WAIT!!!
  • was going to buy it today but 360 broke last week :( was really looking forward to it. hopefully it will be all better when i get my a new 360!
  • Servers were meant to be updated by now and still nothing. EA are fucking useless.
  • Yeah I had problems too. Downloaded the demo and tried to connect but nothing. So will have to try again later.
  • any1 no if they've sorted it yet
  • HAHA EA and MS are getting desperate now, they've changed the price on xbox.com to 90,000 MS points so noone else buys it. BAstards.
  • @104 Did they really? I just checked and it's 1200...
  • A poor man's Call of Duty 3 on large pacific maps.
  • @104/105 Quote from OfficialBF1943 Twitter... "If you are logged in and a Gold Xbox Live member the 90,000 MS points will not appear."
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