Yesterday when the news broke out about the PS3 beta, I got a lot of tweets, emails and spam asking why there was no 360 beta. My quick answer was, “Xbox Live is rock solid”. Many took that as a jab at the PS3 version of the game. It wasn’t meant to be. After coming to a point of thought where it may have been the way I responded yesterday that started all of this, I understand why people would get upset. What I should have said is this, “The 360 version of BFBC2 is rock solid on Xbox Live.”
When we were at the EA event and brought up how fast the multiplayer was, I quickly assumed we were playing over a local area network. Gordon smashed those dreams pretty quickly and informed us that we were actually playing on Xbox Live against EA and DICE employees. So naturally when people asked, “Why no Xbox Live beta?”, my quick response was, “Xbox Live is rock solid”. While it’s great to get into a beta, you should understand that it happens for reasons other than publisher braggadocio. Beta tests are meant to test code and stress servers. Some betas are closed like MW2. Others are open for short periods of time. I sent Gordon a few questions to add even more to this post for those who are wondering.
Tordavis: Why no 360 beta?
Gordon: Public betas are optional, not required. There will only be a demo on Xbox 360.
Tordavis: Was the PS3 beta an exclusive deal made by Sony?
Gordon: No, it was just down to logistics & timing.
Tordavis: Why does the PC need a beta?
Gordon: This is the first PC title on Frostbite & a beta is essential. Beta is a common term used for these events, but we are actually in Alpha stage of development, not Beta.
http://www.thebitbag.com/2009/11/06/gordon-van-dyke-touches-on-ps3pc-bfbc2-beta-exclusivity/
