STOCKHOLM, Feb 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that
the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system players in North America
will now have access to the Battlefield: Bad Company(TM) 2 demo* on
February 4. Available via the PlayStation(R)Network, Battlefield: Bad
Company 2 has been recognized by critics worldwide for its
incredibly detailed, huge sandbox environments, vehicular warfare,
destruction, and squad play. Its dedicated servers that allow for
smooth, seamless online play help it stand above the competition.
The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo features Port Valdez, a new
vehicle focused map where up to 24 players can compete against each
other in the game's Rush multiplayer mode. Players have access to five
land and three air vehicles including Main Battle Tanks as well as the
fast-moving Quad Bikes and Mobile Armored AA. The fight is also 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(R) videogame
and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 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).
For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se.
For more information on the Battlefield franchise please visit: www.battlefield.com.
Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBFBC2.
* Internet connection required. Demo will end on February 25, 2010.
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.
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies and are used under license from Microsoft. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Games Label
Jino Talens, 650-628-9111
Publicist
jtalens@ea.com
Kelly Ekins, 514-664-8143
Senior Publicist
kekins@ea.com
Peter Nguyen, 650-628-3607
PR Director
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