STOCKHOLM, Aug 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Get ready to storm the battlefield! DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio
(NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company(TM) 2 will
be available March 2, 2010 in North America and March 5, 2010 in Europe. Battlefield:
Bad Company 2 will deliver a level of destruction, vehicular
warfare, squad play and open world environments never before experienced
in a modern warfare action game. By pushing destruction to new heights
and delivering a host of land, sea and air vehicles, players will soon
witness the best-in-class online warfare experience.
"The variety of weapons, choice of vehicles and scale of destruction in
the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 sandbox environment generates
countless unscripted and unforgettable moments," said Karl Magnus
Troedsson, Executive Producer Battlefield Franchise, DICE. "When Battlefield:
Bad Company 2 ships in March, it will deliver the best online
multiplayer experience ever."
Whether online or in the single player campaign, players use every
weapon and vehicle to survive and conquer. Players choose from 15
authentically modeled vehicles, each providing a tactical advantage and
offering a variety of gameplay options. The new UH-60 transport
helicopter can ship an entire four-player squad directly into battle,
while allowing two additional team members to wreak havoc with its two
mounted rail guns on board.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 players will have a selection of 46
weapons that they can customize into over 200 different, high-powered
firearms. There are over 15,000 kit variations possible in the game,
giving each squad member the ability to choose the weapon upgrades and
combat enhancements that best fits their playing style. Between the
weapons, kit combinations and deadly vehicles, players will be equipped
with a wide range of gadgets, accessories and character specializations
to give them the edge in the heat of battle.
The DICE signature Frostbite(TM) engine delivers Destruction 2.0, adding a
new layer of strategy to the all-out warfare. New to Battlefield: Bad
Company 2 is the micro-destruction mechanic that allows players to
be more strategic on the battlefield by chipping cover away bit by bit
or taking down an entire building and watching it collapse with enemies
inside.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available on the Xbox 360(R)
videogame and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer
entertainment system and the PC. For more information on DICE, please
visit www.dice.se
or www.ea.com.
For more information on the Battlefield franchise please visit: www.battlefield.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM
and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of
$4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies.
EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Battlefield Bad Company and Frostbite are trademarks or registered
trademarks of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. "PlayStation" and
"PLAYSTATION" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. Microsoft and Xbox are trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies and are used under license from Microsoft.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
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