Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942 is a 2002 first-person shooter game developed by Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It is the first installment in the Battlefield series. The game can be played in single-player mode against the video game AI or in multiplayer mode against players on the Internet or in a local area network. It is a popular platform for mod developers, with many released modifications that alter the gameplay and theme.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2002
- Developer
- DICE
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 10 September 2002 |
|---|---|
| Developer | DICE |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q791439, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Battlefield 1942? How long to beat it
Total play time for Battlefield 1942 is about 24.8 hours to do everything, and around 7.6 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 7.6h | 58 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 22.9h | 12 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 24.8h | 7 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Battlefield 1942 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Battlefield 1942 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 63ahead of 16% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 52ahead of 90% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Battlefield 1942
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Part of the Battlefield series
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Common questions about Battlefield 1942
What platforms is Battlefield 1942 on?
Battlefield 1942 is available on PC. It first released in 2002.
Who made Battlefield 1942?
Battlefield 1942 was developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts.
How long does it take to beat Battlefield 1942?
about 7.6 hours for the main story, 22.9 hours with the main extras, 24.8 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.