DICE has announced that their upcoming digital Battlefield title, Battlefield 1943, will be $15 on the PS3 and PC (and whatever amount of Monopoly money that translates to on the Xbox 360). It might seem a bit much for some, seeing as it only comes with three levels (Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima), odds are it will be more than worth the money. It looks like the idea of digital games being incredibly cheap has slowly moved away as the quality has risen, and if my time with BF1943 is any indication the quality is quite high indeed. Hell, some aspects are more enhanced than those found in Battlefield Bad Company, including an improved Frostbyte engine. Buildings can now be leveled entirely! Leveled!

Battlefield 1943 is due out this summer. The full press release is below, and check back for more Battlefield 1943 news and such.

DICE Announces $15 Price for Battlefield 1943

Premium Arcade Title Delivers Endless Hours of Multiplayer Fun, Legendary WWII Battlefield Action and Destruction

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that Battlefield 1943™ will be available in June for $15 USD in the Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace (1200 MS Points) or the PlayStation®Store. The action-packed arcade title will also be available for PC in September. Battlefield 1943 is an all-new multiplayer game that offers endless hours of 24-player action in popular maps inspired by Battlefield 1942™, now updated with the Frostbite™ engine. The total destructibility afforded by the Frostbite engine ups the ante and leaves players with nowhere to hide.

In Battlefield 1943, intense battles ensue over three classic and tropic locations; Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Gamers play as the US Marines or the Imperial Japanese Navy, competing by land, air and sea. Players have the freedom to pick their path in battle - be it as a rifleman crawling through the trenches, a steel fisted tank commander, or a dog fighting pilot that protects the skies.

“Using the same Frostbite engine that we developed for Battlefield: Bad Company, we are able to take players back to WWII and return to the roots of the Battlefield franchise, but with a new twist – destruction,” said Gordon Van Dyke, Producer on Battlefield 1943. “We want to offer gamers the most accessible online shooter experience and the best value found in any premium download title with Battlefield 1943.”