EA has released the story trailer for its highly anticipated WW1 shooter, Battlefield 1.

In a statement on the Battlefield website, DICE said: ” this game is more about  individuals rather that history or battles”. The campaign will be played through the eyes of 5 characters based in multiple locations across Europe and beyondrendition1-img-4

“The Great War is diverse. We knew we wanted to embrace that variety. There were so many different perspectives and characters in World War 1 and we wanted to cover as much ground as possible.”

One of the stories is titled “Through Mud and Blood”. This story centres around a British Mark V tank crew  and in particular a new recruit. He has no experience of these machines and will have to learn fast to survive and to gain the trust of his fellow soldiers.

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“In previous Battlefield iterations, we’ve experienced the story through the eyes of one main character, and it was very rare that the camera cut anywhere. But in Battlefield 1 we decided we wanted stronger characters instead of just telling players “you are the character”.

You’ll also get to know real-life characters from World War 1. Lawrence of Arabia will feature as well as The Red baron. ”

Facing off against a technically superior enemy, Lawrence is put in a true underdog situation in Battlefield 1. The Ottoman Empire has a giant armoured train called The Canavar – or “beast” in Turkish – equipped with a huge artillery piece that can strike from miles away. The Empire’s devastating artillery engages rebel forces – who are wielding rifles from horseback. rendition1-img-2

You will play as an Arab rebel who is portrayed as Lawrence of Arabia’s right-hand man. She will need to use all her resourcefulness to liberate enemy encampments and gain the weapons needed to attack the train.

Battlefield 1 will launch on the 21st of October.

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