Press Announcement: DICE RAISES THE BAR FOR ONLINE WARFARE WITH BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 CONSOLE DEMO AND PC BETA

• BY: GordonVanDyke
• POSTED: Jan 28, 2010, 04:00AM
• COMMENTS: 59 (Login Required to Comment)

Experience This Year's Best Online Multiplayer Game before it Hits Stores on March 2

Stockholm, Sweden - January 28, 2010 - DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that first-person shooter fans will get early access to the best-in-class online war experience in Battlefield: Bad Company^TM 2. Players can now download a free* console demo worldwide on Xbox LIVE^TM Marketplace. A PC beta would also be available to players that pre-order** the game at participating retailers in North America, Europe and Asia, and through select community channels at 6pm CET today. On February 4^th, the demo will be accessible on the PlayStation®Network in Europe and on February 11^th in North America. Defined by its increasingly intense vehicular warfare, destruction, variety of weapons and huge sandbox environments, Battlefield Bad Company 2 promises to be one of the finest online FPS games of 2010.

"After the success of the PS3 beta, we're excited to provide gamers -- especially our long-supporting, rabidly passionate PC fans -- with another opportunity to get into the game before release," says Patrick Bach, Senior Producer on Battlefield: Bad Company 2. "Our fans have been a huge part of the franchise's success and we can't wait for everyone to experience the amazing gameplay and unforgettable Battlefield moments in Battlefield: Bad Company 2."

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 console demo and PC beta will feature Port Valdez, a new vehicle focused map where up to 24 players (32 on PC) will compete against each other as either the US or Russian armies in the game's Rush multiplayer mode. Players will have access to five land and three air vehicles where the Russian side can use everything in their arsenal including Main Battle Tanks as well as the fast-moving Quad Bikes and Mobile Armored AA. The fight will also be packed with plenty of infantry combat fought alongside the waterline towards a great oil industrial landscape in the Alaskan mountains.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America and March 4, 2010 in Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the PC. The Limited Edition can be pre-ordered now on all platforms at no extra cost, with participating retailers worldwide (while supplies last).

* Internet connection and Xbox LIVE Gold membership required. Demo will end on February 25, 2010.

** Available at participating retailers in North America, Europe and Asia. Offer and codes expires February 25, 2010.

You really are hyped for this eh Akvod? strange, i figured you the White knight kinda guy.

ARGHHH CANNNOT WAIT!!!

Got　ｍｙ　euro account ready to go... oh shit oh shit >.

Nah, I got my JRPG fix with Demon's Soul... which I'm going to quickly finish off, so I can fully focus on this XD XD XD XD

I hate betas, especially if it's only available for those pre-order. They get an early advantage by learning the game. I might pass this game. Pity when it looks so good.

Technically ds isn't a jrpg. its more western based. but to each.

i'd like to get bfbc2 but its not funny anymore. -.-

I really can't wait to try conquest mode on those maps especially the desert one from the PS3 beta, it's gonna be great.

You could just download the Demo for the 360... for free...

Edit: As for the advantage thing, it's ONE fucking map, on one of 4 modes. I do know you get to pick your name early, but I'm sure you don't get to carry over your exp *rereads article*

Damn they gonna steal Slimebeast from me!