The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be getting patched this week with a number of bug fixes and enhancements to the game. The changes with were announced as part of the PC update last month will be available to download on May 11th for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. You can see the list of changes below.
A number of high-profile games have been released in Q1 of 2010, from the 256-player MAG to the first Final Fantasy title for the PlayStation 3. In the last few weeks along, Final Fantasy XIII, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and God of War III all sold a large number of copies in their opening weeks. But which game is leading so far?
DICE and EA announced in a press release that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is on pace to be the top selling title for March 2010. The game has already some over 2.3M units in North America and Europe, according to internal data from EA. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is winning accolades from fans and critics for outstanding visuals and action-packed gameplay with no less than 46 outlets having awarded the game a score of 90 or above.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 features vehicular combat set across 8 huge sandbox maps. New vehicles like the ATV Quad Bike allow for all-new multiplayer tactics in the warzone. Destruction has been taken to new heights thanks to the updated Frostbite engine allowing holes to be blasted through buildings to compromise cover, thereby delivering a unique experience in every match.
The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta recently took place attracting over 300,000 players from Europe and North America. Now, DICE has announced a public demo will be available in February 2010. Retailer GAME revealed that the demo will be available in Europe for three weeks via the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live from February 4th 2010. North America will get the demo the following week, on February 11th 2010.
The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta is soon coming to a close, and has been running since November 19th 2009. DICE has shared some useful statistics about the beta, which as seen over 300,000 players and over 45 million kills in total. Once the beta finished, you will not be able to play the game until a multiplayer demo is released prior to the game’s release in March 2010. Check out the statistics below.
So what can you expect from the PS3-exclusive Battlefield Bad Company 2 beta, exactly? DICE Producer Gordon van Dyke joined Sony via PlayStation Eye chat to talk about the Arica Harbor map, the destruction you can cause due to the game’s Frostbite engine, and how you can win your way into the beta, if you are live in North America.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is scheduled for release in March 2010, but to whet you appetite, the beta for the PlayStation 3 will be available from November 19th 2009. The beta will feature the huge ‘Arica Harbour’ map where up to 24 players compete to secure valuable crates in the ‘Rush’ game mode as the action moves across a variety of different locations. Getting access to the beta will differ from country to country, but see below for some pointers.
