Battlefield 1942: Desert Combat Kursk Gameplay

Before Battlefield 2042, came the Great Granddaddy of all Battlefield series... the free mod Desert Combat (2003) developed by a small rag tag team Trauma Studios for the massively popular Battlefield 1942 (2002) from EA/DICE. Massive maps, a myriad of vehicles, aircraft and weapon platforms on dedicated servers that supported up to 128 players in a single map created a very unique and expansive multiplayer and competitive clan based experience for it's time.

Desert Combat's popularity allowed Trauma Studios to be acquired by EA, converting them to DICE New York, to develop Battlefield 2 (2006), inspiring most of the following Battlefield series; including the upcoming Battlefield 2042 (2021).

Unedited gameplay using mouse and keyboard only. No controllers, joysticks, or any other peripherals used.