CODEMASTERS CONFIRMS WARTIME COMMAND: BATTLE FOR EUROPE 1939-1945 AS THE NEW TITLE FOR BATTLEFIELD COMMAND Game Will Feature the Most Accurately Detailed Weapons of War Ever in a tactical RTS Game NEW YORK - October 09, 2003 - Codemasters announced today that Wartime Command: Battle For Europe 1939-1945 is the new title for Battlefield Command, the stunning World War II tactical real time strategy game from Russian developers 1 C Company. Wartime Command is due to ship nationwide in spring 2004 for PC-CD ROM. The game is packed with over 100 authentic, historically correct battle scenarios derived from actual World War II records and maps. Over 300 individual vehicles, planes and weapons have been recreated from military blueprints along with photographic and technical references. Vehicles and planes are fully modeled from military data, internal schematics and up to 20 external photos taken from all angles. For example, the heavily armored Tiger Tank will feature front, side, rear, top and turret armor values which are depicted to exact detail and specifications ? as are the ballistics and damage of any projectile striking the tank. From the tank?s cockpit, commanders will be able to witness first-hand the sheer destruction of an enemy?s bullet or grenade, as either projectile has the capability of destroying various portions of the tank. Using topographical and street maps, aerial images and period landscape photography, every hill, valley, embankment, forest, building and landmark will appear as they were at the time of battle. Similar to the surrounding troops and vehicles, buildings and landscape elements in Wartime Command are fully destructible as well. Players can fire shells into saturated, swampland and watch, as the scorch-edged hole created by the bullet?s impact will gradually fill with water. With such close attention paid to the historically rich detail and authenticity, Wartime Command is set to be a landmark in the PC tactical war game genre. The title will also be comprised of several modes: Real-time mode, Turn-Based mode, where players can take turns controlling their squad, and Multiplayer mode, which allows two to eight players to compete in strategic combat at any one time. In Wartime Command: Battle for Europe 1939-1945, players should prepare themselves for the most intense and accurately represented PC battlefield environments to date. For additional information on Wartime Command: Battle For Europe 1939-1945, visit www.codemasters.co.uk/wartimecommand