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Battlefield 1 (2017)



Platform: Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: First-Person Shooter

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: EA Dice


Notes: The Turning Tides expansion for Battlefield 1 allows you to play as a Māori sniper in Gallipoli. It is speculated that the character is modelled after real-life Māori soldier Hāmi, otherwise known as Thomas Grace. Hāmi landed in Gallipoli on April 26, 1915; and sadly died on August 8, 1915 at the age of 25.


YouTube videos show Māori content - notably, a haka - in more detail.


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