Battlestations: Midway
A hybrid of action and real-time tactics in the Pacific.
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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.
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.
Did You Know?
- 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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- Wikipedia: Battlestations: Midway (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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