Empire State
is really Brooklyn Bridge, New York, New York
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
Empire State is an infantry-only map set on the streets of Brooklyn. Its official screenshot looks out from a barricaded Brooklyn street corner to the Brooklyn Bridge, with one of its granite towers rising above fire trucks, police cars and a burning deck.
The real place
The Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883 and was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time; its two granite and limestone towers with pointed Gothic arches are its signature. The Brooklyn end comes down in DUMBO, next to Fulton Ferry Landing and Brooklyn Bridge Park, where this photo was taken.
Visiting
Walk the bridge from Manhattan towards Brooklyn so the skyline is behind you when you turn around, then come down into DUMBO. Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park has the best view of the tower from below, and Washington Street from the Manhattan Bridge map is a short walk away.
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