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Swedish Defense Industry Licenses Game Engine

Posted by Zonk on from the gaming-goes-commando dept.

Z00L00K writes "The Swedish defense industry has licensed the engine from Battlefield 2 by Digital Illusions for 4MSEK (about US $540,000). The engine will be used to develop training simulators for defense, and support of new command methods in the defense."

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  1. and when you finish... by Bin_jammin · · Score: 5, Funny

    each mission, you get to save the princess

  2. Swedish Defense? by Zoshnell · · Score: 3, Funny

    Not to rag on Sweden, they have some fine looking women, good chocolate, and make a helluva meatball, but what are they preparing to defend against?

    --
    "Do you suppose that's why God lives in the Heavens? Because he lives in fear of His creations?" - Steve Buscemi
    1. Re:Swedish Defense? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      The US Army?

    2. Re:Swedish Defense? by I+judge+you · · Score: 5, Funny
      Not to rag on Sweden, they have some fine looking women, good chocolate, and make a helluva meatball, but what are they preparing to defend against?

      To defend against invaders coming for the women, chocolate, and meatballs.

      Duh.

  3. And when you step on a landmine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Field engineer goes BORK BORK BORK

  4. how else by pizza_milkshake · · Score: 3, Funny

    can you keep your 3d military models in shape?

  5. Great, this'll be realistic by Enlarge+Your+Penis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Have the Swedish army medics worked out how to respawn dead soldiers then?