EA has officially dated the release of Battlefield 1943 for Xbox Live and the PSN. 360 gamers can download the online shooter July 8th for 1200 MS points and PS3 gamers can download it July 9th for £9.99. The announcement came via the EAgames UK website and from the official Battlefield twitter page. The game features online play that supports up to 24 players, and allows them to “have the freedom to compete by land, air and sea as either the US Marines or the Imperial Japanese Navy.” Check out the launch trailer below and prepare yourself to play this great looking online shooter in only one week’s time.