Aspyr Media, Inc. Ships Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of World War II for Macintosh.AUSTIN, Texas -- Aspyr Media Aspyr Media, Inc. (IPA: /əsˈpaɪər/) is an Austin, Texas based company that specializes in porting Windows games to the Mac OS platform. , Inc. today announced they have begun shipping Battlefield 1942(TM): Secret Weapons of World War II(TM) for Macintosh. This latest expansion pack to the award-winning Battlefield 1942(TM) introduces all new weapons, vehicles and tough, new battle maps and was developed by Swedish-based Digital Illusions (DICE). Aspyr is publishing and distributing Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two for the Mac under license from Electronic Arts. The Mac conversion was handled internally by Aspyr. In Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII players can now defeat their enemies with a variety of experimental firepower and vehicles. These powerful new weapons and vehicles are rooted in World War II history, but never saw actual combat -- until now. Gamers can become a one-man aerial assault Aerial Assault is a horizontal scrolling shooter video game where the Player takes the role of a Freedom Fighter who must destroy five targets, including the Vinsk (a aerial battleship that is clearly influenced by the Space Battleship Yamato), CB-53 Bomber, "El", and two unit when using a prototype rocket pack to fly and fight at the same time. Players can use these weapons in eight massive WWII combat campaigns including Peenemuende, the V2 rocket research facility, and The Eagle's Nest, Hitler's hideaway. All new battlefields offer unique settings ranging from nightfall during the summer in Prague to a winter battle in Norway. Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII offers more man-to-man combat, as well. Drop from a cargo plane behind enemy lines and prepare for close combat with one-shot-kill knives, new machine guns, and more. Give all of these weapons and vehicles a trial by fire on tough, new battle maps. Take these experiments out of the lab and into combat! Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII requires Battlefield 1942 to play. The game and expansion pack carry an ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board rating of "T" (Teen) and MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) US$29.95. More information can be found on the Aspyr website, http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/bfsw/. About Aspyr Media Inc. Aspyr Media Inc., based in Austin, Texas is an established publisher of interactive entertainment software. Aspyr is a leading publisher of Macintosh, PC, and Game Boy Advance games This is a list of games for the Game Boy Advance handheld game system, organized alphabetically by name. This includes games released in the US, Japan, and Europe for the system. , as well as DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and audio CDs. Aspyr is committed to delivering high-quality entertainment products to consumers worldwide. More information on Aspyr and their line of products can be found on the Internet at http://www.aspyr.com. About Digital Illusions Founded in 1992, Digital Illusions is an award-winning developer of interactive entertainment based in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in Gothenburg and London, and Ontario, Canada. The company has more than 200 employees and develops games in basically all existing platforms. Recent titles include Battlefield 1942 (elected Game of The Year 2002) for Electronic Arts, RalliSport Challenge for the Microsoft Xbox and Midtown Madness 3 for the Microsoft Xbox. Digital Illusions is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange The Stockholm Stock Exchange (Swedish: Stockholmsbörsen) is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 [1] it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries. . More information can be found at www.dice.se. About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. , is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues of $2.96 billion for fiscal 2004. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. In 2003, EA had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMES(TM) and EA SPORTS BIG(TM). EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com. Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and EA GAMES are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Battlefield 1942 is a trademark of Digital Illusions CE For other uses of "DICE", see . Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment AB (DICE) is a Swedish video game developer, wholly owned by Electronic Arts, best known for the Battlefield video game series. History DICE was started by Fredrik Liljegren (a.k.a. AB. 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