Award-Winning Action Game Set to Claim Multiplayer Crown as Best
Online Game
STOCKHOLM, Mar 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that Battlefield:
Bad Company(TM) 2 is now available at retail stores in North America. Battlefield:
Bad Company 2 has received worldwide acclaim for its intense
first-person modern warfare, spectacular destructible environments and
seamless multiplayer experience supported by dedicated servers. Battlefield:
Bad Company 2 has earned an average score of 94 on
Metacritic.com, including a perfect of 5 out of 5 from GamePro
magazine, and 9.5 out of 10 from Game Informer magazine. The
breathtaking squad based single-player campaign complements the vigorous Battlefield
multiplayer action that Game Informer says, "rightfully
challenges Modern Warfare for the multiplayer crown."
"We're extremely proud today to deliver a game that we feel is the best Battlefield
experience to date. Fans of the series will be thrilled to get back in
the sandbox, now with stunningly beautiful landscapes, supreme vehicle
warfare and totally destructible environments. We are also so excited to
welcome new FPS and action gamers who will find the gameplay spontaneous
and refreshing," said Patrick Bach, Senior Producer for Battlefield:
Bad Company 2.
Defined by its increasingly intense vehicular warfare, destruction,
variety of weapons and huge sandbox environments, Battlefield: Bad
Company 2 promises to be one of the finest online FPS games of 2010.
Its dedicated servers that allow for smooth, seamless online play help
it stand out among the competition. Developed using state of the art
graphics technology, the PC version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2
is the first title in the Battlefield franchise to be
3-D-ready, playable in DirectX(R) 11, and support multiple monitors for
properly equipped PCs.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is available now in North America and
will be available in Europe on March 4, 2010 for the Xbox 360(R) videogame
and entertainment system, PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system
and PC. Two all-new multiplayer maps for the game will also be unlocked
today in North America at no extra charge* with two more coming later in
March. Available in the box, these map packs are unlocked by simply
inputting a VIP code**.
For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se.
For more information on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 please visit: www.battlefield.com.
Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBFBC2.
* Included with purchase of new game. Internet connection required.
** VIP codes included in the shrink-wrapped box. Those players that do
not have a code can purchase one via the in-game store for $15. PC
players will get the content as a game update. Internet connection
required.
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, Xbox 360 and DirectX 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
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