Battlefield 1943 for PC remains on track, still no release date

Still waiting for your PC version of Battlefield 1943? Okay, first, we feel obliged to tell you that you should probably check out Battlefield: Bad Company 2. But second, you might want to know that EA is apparently issuing refunds for pre-orders of the title to folks who reserved the PC release. VG247 asked EA about said refunds, and was told, "All pre-orders can be canceled with refund at any time and we do not have any further information at this time about a release date for the PC version of Battlefield 1943." We asked an EA rep for clarification this afternoon and were told that pre-orders for any game can be refunded at any time -- furthermore, the rep specifically pointed out "Battlefield 1943 is not canceled, but we don't have any news about a release date at this time."

Last we heard, the game was on track for release sometime this year and the game's producer even assured us that the PC version was still in the cards as recently as last March. So, while unfulfilled PC fans eagerly awaiting the game's release may ask for their pre-order money back, it also appears that whatever interest EA earned on your money since last October when pre-orders opened will remain in the publisher's hands. How nice of them! Perhaps it'll be used to support the game with DLC? Yeah, we're not holding our breath either.

Reader Comments (12)

lol... i mean thats cool, i do play this game from time to time

Would PC players even be interested in this? Especially with how many great FPS titles they have to choose from already.

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Probably not. By the time this comes out we'll have Battlefield 3 with the total conversion mods already out.

@(Unverified) Yes, we're interested in it.

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

I always found that it felt somewhat like a filler between major releases. While it was great fun back when it came out, we now have Bad Company 2 so I really dont see the point unless they expand it with more maps and modes.

They should focus on DLC for the Xbox and PS3 versions. So lame of them to not support those versions.

@(Unverified) yeah. they need to make NEW maps instead of the same maps with different game modes.

I think so many people tried to get a refund because we were reminded that over a year ago we paid money for nothing, that they broke the effing website. I want my refund!

I don't get why any PC BF fan would want this. It's massively watered down from BF 1942. It's just pretty. It's stripped of all the good qualities of a PC BF.
Just like BC2 on PC.
Or BF Heroes :/

I sure hope this trend doesn't continue on with BF3 :(

Where is the enthusiasm for this?

@(Unverified) Not in my junk of a machine that you call a computer, that's for sure.

%$&@ EA! They have ruined the Battlefield series since taking control. Now they keep delaying 1943 which will probably be as crappy as the "Heroes" disaster.

Rot in HE11 EA!