Battlestations: Midway
A hybrid of action and real-time tactics in the Pacific.
Battlestations: Midway is a hybrid action and real-time tactics video game set in the Pacific during World War II. Developed by Eidos Hungary and released in 2007 for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows, it allows players to both command fleet assets and assume direct control of any unit. The Mac version was developed by Robosoft Technologies and published by Feral Interactive in July 2008. The game is notable for its blend of strategic command and direct action, as well as its backwards compatibility on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Battlestations: Midway
- Developer
- Eidos Hungary
- Publisher
- Eidos Interactive / Feral Interactive · (Mac OS X)
- Designer
- Györei Viktor / Szalasci Botond
- Programmer
- Somfai Ákos
- Artist
- Nagy Zoltán
- Released
- NA · January 30, 2007 · EU · February 9, 2007 · AU · February 16, 2007Macintosh / July 28, 2008
- Genre
- Action, real-time tactics
- Series
- Battlestations
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
- Composer
- Richard Jacques
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Lore & Background
The game entered development around March 2002 for Microsoft Windows under the title Midway: Naval Battles, with a planned late 2003 to early 2004 release. After SCi Games acquired publishing rights, it was rebranded as Battlestations: Midway, and versions for Gizmondo, PlayStation 2, and Xbox were commissioned but later cancelled in favor of an Xbox 360 release. The single-player campaign contains 11 historically based missions from the American perspective, following Henry Walker and his friend Donald Locklear. The game features appearances by John F. Kennedy commanding PT-109 and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Reader's Guide
Battlestations: Midway is significant for its hybrid gameplay that combines real-time tactics with direct unit control, a design that was relatively uncommon at the time. The PC version received generally favorable reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received average reviews according to Metacritic. The game's multiplayer, powered by GameSpy, was shut down in December 2012, leaving players unable to play online. However, the game remains accessible through the Xbox backwards compatibility program, allowing purchase and play on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles. A sequel, Battlestations: Pacific, was released in May 2009 for Windows and Xbox 360, featuring twice as many missions and the ability to play as the Japanese. The game's downloadable content, the Iowa Mission Pack, was released on March 28, 2003, and is preserved for the PC version via Mod DB.
Did You Know?
- The Mac version was developed by Robosoft Technologies in India and published by Feral Interactive in July 2008.
- The game's multiplayer was powered by GameSpy, which closed support in December 2012, making online play impossible.
- A multiplayer demo was released on Xbox Live Marketplace on January 18, 2007, followed by a PC demo on January 26, 2007.
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