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Hi All,
I’m Gordon Van Dyke and I’m the Associate Producer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 here at EA’s DICE studio in Stockholm.
Today we’re excited to announce that our forthcoming multiplayer beta is coming exclusively to PS3, so you’ll have a chance to experience all the action, destruction and vehicular warfare ahead of our full release in March 2010.
Starting on November 19, 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. From an initial vehicle assault on a military outpost the war winds through streets of a deserted town to an intense final fire-fight in an industrial harbour.
Check out our announcement video here.
For a preview on the beta itself click here.
Getting access to the beta will differ from country to country, but here are a few specific ways of getting hold of a key:
- We’ll be holding a special limited giveaway right here on the PlayStation Blog (details TBA)
- Pre-ordering the game at participating retailer
- Checking out selected gaming sites such as IGN or GameSpot in North America.
That’s it for now…although if you have any questions then let me know. Be sure to check back here tomorrow when we have a brand Battlefield: Bad Company 2 new trailer.
ghamdikh1 said:
November 5th, 9:05 am
cool
OCHO-- said:
November 5th, 9:05 am
Great
Doomsday34 said:
November 5th, 9:06 am
Sweet! When will you guys be doing the blog giveaway? I imagine it would have to be sometime in the next couple weeks.
The game is looking great!
Brad Bennett said:
November 5th, 12:16 pm
Stay tuned, as you wrote, we\’ll be giving away codes in the next few weeks!
Flexter said:
November 5th, 9:06 am
Cool, give it to me!!
killerinthesand said:
November 5th, 9:07 am
How do we enter into the giveaway?
Brad Bennett said:
November 5th, 12:21 pm
On our next post we\’ll have more information on how to get a beta code, but keep an eye on the PS Blog, twitter, and http://www.battlefield.com
Marsz85 said:
November 5th, 9:07 am
Reporting for duty commander! ^_^
ABRACADAVER03 said:
November 5th, 9:07 am
Awesome
XxBigP123xX said:
November 5th, 9:08 am
Do want. Loved BC1 and 1943.
Keep it up DICE!
Alpha-Male22 said:
November 5th, 9:08 am
Wait a minute,there’s no other beta on any other console?
XxDeathDoctorxX said:
November 5th, 9:09 am
can we get it with qore?
thebisonxrc said:
November 5th, 9:09 am
So, how do Canadians get access to a beta key I absolutely must get in on this!
Brad Bennett said:
November 5th, 12:26 pm
I believe that Canadians should be able to go through the same process as those in the US. You can pre-order at Best Buy and GameStop for guaranteed access or stay up to date at http://www.battlefield.com for other ways to get codes
HolyBoom said:
November 5th, 9:09 am
thanks for the heads up!!
DeflagrationLord said:
November 5th, 9:10 am
Awsome!
I want this beta!
BF:BC was a great game and BC2 will be even better, I’m sure.
There will be a special edition of the game?
I really like collector’s edition with strange and particular gadgets. ^^
No beta codes for the QORE annual subscribers? That’s a pity.
But thank you for the possibility to try this game! =)
Brad Bennett said:
November 5th, 12:28 pm
We just recently announced our Limited Edition, check out the post here! https://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2009/10/29/battlefield-bad-company-2-limited-edition-unviel.aspx
GamerMoney said:
November 5th, 9:10 am
is there any possibility qore subscribers can get in on this…they’ve spoiled me with betas since they’ve launched lol
omnilaw said:
November 5th, 9:11 am
WOW nice work EA. Sweet! I’ll be pre-ordering mine!
RAUWT said:
November 5th, 9:11 am
Will codes be given to people that pre-ordered from ea games directly?
iamPADDY said:
November 5th, 9:11 am
Well that’s [DELETED]. You either have to get lucky or pay for it.
What happened to applications and requirements? Too sensible?
Aerfox said:
November 5th, 9:11 am
Awesome, can’t wait to get the chance to play in the beta. Thanks for bringing this exclusively on the PS3.
Your doing a fantastic job, I’m more excited about this than Modern Warfare 2.
HolyBoom said:
November 5th, 9:11 am
thanks for the heads up!!! : )
SmileUrDead said:
November 5th, 9:11 am
this will be one of the greatest betas, besides MAG!!!
StrykerIsland said:
November 5th, 9:15 am
Cool.
PsyTruck said:
November 5th, 9:17 am
I was gonna pre-order MW 2 tomorrow but I like the Battlefield series a whole lot more and I really want to get into this Beta. Will be pre-ordering this game for sure.
Is there a list yet of which retailers will be offering the beta?
Brad Bennett said:
November 5th, 12:31 pm
Currently GameStop and Best Buy are offering the beta, but check back at the Battlefield Blog for updates.
ATOMS11 said:
November 5th, 9:19 am
I am very happy to see a Bad Company beta on the PS3. Its shows that Dice is detacated to its roots! I say no more.
Stoffinator said:
November 5th, 9:19 am
I guess M$ ain’t handing over the money huh? j/k. Nice to see we finally get something exclusive like this.
Arcadian_Rebel said:
November 5th, 9:19 am
Count me in on the beta key! :) Can’t wait for this game.
OneShotOswald said:
November 5th, 9:20 am
Thank you finnaly we get throun a bone
inspace2020 said:
November 5th, 9:20 am
Wow, looking good!! Battlefield is underrated…
BiezulbubBill69 said:
November 5th, 9:22 am
I want in on this!!
PRD01 said:
November 5th, 9:22 am
Awesome trailer. Let us know when we are available to obtain the beta. thanks
Brad Bennett said:
November 5th, 12:33 pm
Thanks for the kudos, we\’re very happy to have a talented video team indeed. You can pre-order at GameStop or BestBuy to guarantee yourself a code today until supplies last!
MysteriousChimp said:
November 5th, 9:23 am
Definitely looking forward to this. BC was the first one I ever played and got me hooked.
SPOOKULA209 said:
November 5th, 9:23 am
The game looks good, I love the destruction in bbc but I could never play online due to problems so I only got to play the story mode. Hopefully this means I can play online with bbc2. Saw the trailer on youtube a while back and overall the game looks crazy. realism with real destruction? all shooters should look like this. now hopefully it plays well and its not all looks.
WackyWeedCreed said:
November 5th, 9:24 am
I MUST get a beta key!
Glad to see constant support from EA and DICE for their PS3 fans XD
CRONIC_GAMER said:
November 5th, 9:25 am
I love this game I played the he’ll out of the last one was number 1 on the leader board for BFBC’s demo for about six months ” demolition” can’t wait any word on what the participating are , gamestop, gamecrazy, toys r us ???? Help
Brad Bennett said:
November 5th, 12:34 pm
Nice work on the demo, glad you tore it up! You can pre-order at GameStop or BestBuy right now to get a code for the beta!
phinnv8 said:
November 5th, 9:26 am
Oh sweet! Can’t wait for Bad Company 2!
PLEASE get voice chat and party invites working 100% on PS3 this time both were terrible in the first game. Please please please.
Moosehole said:
November 5th, 9:28 am
Why annual Qore subscribers aren’t getting in this is beyond me, and frankly quite annoying.
Assassin_4_Rent said:
November 5th, 9:28 am
Can’t Wait to see this beauty :D
secularsage said:
November 5th, 9:28 am
I want in on this beta!!!
Where can we pre-order?
Brad Bennett said:
November 5th, 12:36 pm
GameStop and BestBuy both have codes for you with a pre-order!
Enigma777 said:
November 5th, 9:32 am
Hell yes! I hope Amazon is one of those select retailers…
Anyways, this is great because I’ll be able to compare this to MW2 and see which one is truly king.
kmkaizen said:
November 5th, 9:34 am
this great i hope i get in as well on all the fun
salmonK said:
November 5th, 9:35 am
Awesome! Hit me Chief! I want in the Beta!
PaRiLiZaTiOn said:
November 5th, 9:37 am
Looking good. Probably going to be one of the best shooters of 2010.
Rabid619 said:
November 5th, 9:38 am
Very nice! I’ve been eagerly awaiting the game, and I’m really excited to get my hands on it earlier. I loved the first, and the second looks to be a big improvement.
Can’t wait, see you on the 19th!
lyfestory said:
November 5th, 9:38 am
im more interested in this than Most Wanted 2… and it looks pretty good… can’t wait…
s1vrNb1ck said:
November 5th, 9:39 am
Looks great, and I’d love to play the BC2 beta ;)
JokerElite said:
November 5th, 9:41 am
Cool! Another Beta! Only for PS3! This is what we need, more of this. I’m gonna pre-order.
Dice_for_Death_ said:
November 5th, 9:41 am
Certainly looks interesting enough.
SAiLO said:
November 5th, 9:43 am
That’s good news, Battlefield will be the bees knees! lol
Gringo234 said:
November 5th, 9:44 am
The first game was alright. Maybe this one is a bit better, I’ll give it a try and if I don’t like it I’ll cancel my pre-order.
Bailers77 said:
November 5th, 9:45 am
Thanks GvD!
Hpedni said:
November 5th, 9:45 am
I love you. I’ll hold off on MW2 and wait for BC2. I was debating this, but this kinda support pretty much sealed the deal for me.