Eidos' Battle of Midway set for 2007

Xbox 360, PC combat game Battlestations: Midway won't deploy until early next year; release to coincide with 65th anniversary of Battle of Midway.

Gamers planning on rewriting the Battle of Midway later this year have been given some extra time to ready their attack. Battlestations: Midway for the Xbox 360 and PC will be in a holding pattern until early next year.

The Eidos-published game was originally expected to be released this holiday season, but will now ship out in "early Q1 2007," almost 65 years after the real Battle of Midway.

Like the real conflict it depicts, Battlestations: Midway will feature gameplay in the air, on the sea, and underwater. Pilots will be able to switch over to Captains with the press of a button, as gamers can move between every vehicle--including planes, aircraft carriers, and submarines--instantly.

The single-player features 11 campaigns and a dozen bonus missions, and the online multiplayer supports both head-to-head and cooperative play.

Battlestations: Midway has not yet been rated or priced. For more information on the game, read GameSpot's previous coverage.

17 Comments

  • tiggerlu

    Posted Jan 18, 2007 9:41 am PT

    I remember some games in the past that have done this, lets yous witch before vehicles and roles (except for BF), i think it's tricky to do, as you it'll feel a bit "arcadish" to switch randomly between combat vehicles. The graphics look great, hopefully the gameplay won't be too unrealistic.

  • redbeef88

    Posted Dec 12, 2006 3:56 am PT

    i hope the online modes on x360 are well designed. it would be mad to be able to jump in and out of matches like battlefield rather than sort people out in a waiting room

  • jerectoff

    Posted Dec 11, 2006 4:51 am PT

    I've been waiting for this since it was announced for Xbox 1.

    And I must say its looking mighty fine.

  • _Sam_

    Posted Sep 21, 2006 5:11 pm PT

    not on the ps3?

  • Chip5541

    Posted Sep 20, 2006 8:34 am PT

    Did anyone check the E3 trailer on Live? In HiDef this game looks beautiful. I have been waiting for this game since I saw the tech trailer almost 3 or 4 years ago.

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Sep 20, 2006 3:23 am PT

    Maybe they are delaying to make a PS-3 version too.

  • Fallout_red

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 9:43 pm PT

    Wow, at first I though Eidos studios was going to fight Midway studios!!

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 7:35 pm PT

    i hope this game will be good though i have doubts

  • japam

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 6:17 pm PT

    But when will Midway's "Battle of Eidos" come out?

    *crickets chirping*
    ....Man, tough crowd...

  • jared81799

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 5:01 pm PT

    i thought the battle of midway was a mortal kombat match....boy is my face red.

  • paradyme777

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 4:51 pm PT

    Holy crap 11 Campaigns...*whistles* Going to check the screen shots out now.

  • gamerdude27

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 4:51 pm PT

    It's good to see some WWII games focusing on the Pacific. I'll keep this one on my watch list.

  • snakes2solid

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 4:33 pm PT

    this one looks good!...can't wait til it's release!!!

  • WarGameJunkie

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 4:23 pm PT

    I am REALLY looking forward to this game and was hopeful it would be out for Christmas. But I'll get it in January or February when it does come out. Hopefully all three games, COD 3, MOH and this will be great games.

  • ExcAREentric

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 4:22 pm PT

    Its cool as in we don't get many WWII set in the Pacific. However, the gameplay better make up for its lack of lookling graphically good. This is going to be a PS3 and 360? It better look better before it comes out.

  • Charlie2688

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 4:12 pm PT

    ...cool I guess

  • lafigueroa

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 3:59 pm PT

    Cool? Not many pacific themed WWII games out there

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