Download Now for a Limited Time - Demo Expires February 25
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Feb 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that
the Battlefield: Bad Company(TM) 2 army is already 3.5M people
strong - and the game hasn't even shipped yet. Available for a limited
time, the demo* will expire in six short days so players interested in
getting an early taste of the action should download it before February
25th. After that date, the DICE servers will shut down, and
shift to support the game launch on March 2nd. Battlefield:
Bad Company 2 is winning accolades from fans and critics worldwide
for the finesse of its online multiplayer experience and dedicated
server support. The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo is available
on Xbox LIVE(TM) and the PlayStation(R) Network for free.
Some fun facts about the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo:
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3.5 Million downloads
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500 Million kills
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100 Million vehicle kills
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15 Million knife kills
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30 Million destroyed vehicles
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10 Million head shots
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25 Million revives
The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo offers players early access
to the Port Valdez map and Rush Multiplayer mode. This demo just
scratches the surface of the game's robust single-player and multiplayer
offering. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 delivers eight intense maps
and four multiplayer modes**. In the Limited Edition version of the
game, players get early access to six unlockable items such as improved
vehicle armor, advanced weapons and superior fire power. The Limited
Edition is available at no extra charge, but is in limited supply.
Action fans should pre-order now to secure their copy.
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(R) videogame
and entertainment system, PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system
and the PC.
For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se.
For more information on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 please visit: www.badcompany2.ea.com.
Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBFBC2.
* Internet connection required.
** In North America, four modes are available at launch when purchased
at GameStop. In all other purchases, three multiplayer modes are
available at launch; the fourth mode unlocks after 30-days.
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 of Electronic Arts Inc.
Battlefield: Bad Company is a trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB.
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of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. All other
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
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