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If you weren't lucky enough to obtain a key for the PlayStation 3 Beta for Battlefield Bad Company 2 then fear not as EA have confirmed they will be releasing a demo of the game.

Since all of you reading this want us finishing up the game instead of writing blogs I made this short and sweet. Attached is a change-list of 130 Changes/Fixes .txt I snagged from Alan “Demize99″ Kertz USB drive. One of my favorites is “Added environment specific camouflage to all vehicles.” Comment your favorite too, we’d love to know what it is. You can also twitter it to OfficialBFBC2 and again, thank you for all those that had the opportunity to participate, as you can see it was incredibly valuable. See you on the PC Beta (Jan 28th), Console Demo (TBD), and then the real deal Battlefield (Mar 2nd & 5th 2010) that will rock your souls ! _{(Written by GVD)}

Op de officiële blog van Battlefield Bad Company 2 heeft Gordon Van Dyke een lijst geplaatst met niet minder dan 130 wijzigingen en fixes. PlayStation 3 gamers mochten zich immers reeds werpen in de open beta en hebben blijkbaar heel wat bruikbare feedback kunnen geven aan de ontwikkelaar. De pc gamers zijn eind deze maand aan de beurt. Dat de Xbox 360-spelers uit de boot vallen is triest, maar mogelijk kunnen zij toch nog proeven van de populaire shooter nog vóór de release! 

Want, buiten de 130 fixes plaatste Gordon ook nog een hint naar een console demo in de blog. Zo eindigde hij met "See you on the PC Beta (Jan 28th), Console Demo (TBD), and then the real deal Battlefield that will rock your souls! :-D" Vermoedelijk mogen we de demo ergens in februari verwachten, aangezien de release van de game gepland staat op 5 maart. Of deze demo voor zowel Microsoft's als Sony's console is, is spijtig genoeg nog niet bekend.

The unique Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer experience moves to the ruined industrial environment of Panama Canal. Check out this gameplay preview and see both American and Russian forces fight for control.

The Bad Company must fight their way through snow covered mountains, thick jungles, and dirty villages, in this sequel. An arsenal of the best weapons accompanies the crew while they destroy anything that gets in their way.

EA may need some jewelry on their heads before they're satisfied with the performance of their FPS releases in 2010. A few weeks ago, their CEO John Riccitiello said he wanted to take the "leadership position in FPS" away from the "Call of Duty" series. Now, one of his colleagues is calling for a crown to accompany "Battlefield: Bad Company 2" when it comes out this year.

"In March we will launch 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2,' which is our first strong attack on 'Call Of Duty,'" EA Europe senior VP Jens Uwe told MCV Magazine. "The shooter space is one we don't want to give up. It's an important genre and we were the number one. So we are certainly working on how we can get that crown back and 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' is an important product in that context."

Riccitiello previously pointed to the "Battlefield" and "Medal of Honor" franchises as candidates to oust "MW2" from its current throne.

"If any of our studios can take on 'Modern Warfare,' then it's DICE," UWE said.

Uwe's comments are clearly echoes of Riccitiello's statements, but EA is clearly staying on message. Reviving the "Battlefield" brand and positioning their games to achieve "MW2" numbers may be a longterm goal that takes them past March, though stranger success stories have happened.

_{by GordonVanDyke}

As promised here is the PC Blog on the Beta & a few other things, yes some people, places, and things may have leaked a little something, but we are here to clarify everything and make it all official since we can now commit to the listed dates !  

BETA Details:

How to Download: Check back to the Battlefield Bad Company 2 for a new Beta Page closer to beta launch date for download instructions.

How To Get Access: Reserve Battlefield Bad Company 2 is the most sure fire way, but we are still working with Retailers & e-Tailers that wish to participate (it's up to them). If you're eager to ensure you get in the two confirmed distributors to Pre-Order are the EA Store and at GameStop.com.  We'll have another Blog at a later date with an update on the retailers & e-Tailers that have teamed up with us as well as alternate channels to obtain a Closed Beta Key. 

Misc. Details

Steam Beta:  Yes there was a leaked image of a Package file we propped on Steam.  People with illegal accounts can see games in this environment, but this is not a Beta in the term of Public Test Beta, but a real development Beta installer client for the Steam version of the full game.  We are however working with Steam to have the Public PC Beta available on Steam, but can't confirm this quite yet so cross your fingers Steam users. :-)

Anti Cheat:  We're going with PunkBuster supporting the same options BF2 and BF2142 had to run unranked without PunkBuster.

Mod Tools: There will not be mod tools for BFBC2.  However a majority of the the games logic is controlled by the server and there will be Serverside control options for the dedicated servers.

Public Server Files: We will not distribute these publicly.  There are many factors for why we have decided this with the biggest factor being security & integrity of our game & Dedicated Servers.

_{by Surion_be}

The multiplayer beta of Bad Company 2 is (currently) exclusively available on the PS3 and contains only one mode and a giant map, Arica Harbour. In Rush Mode you need to destroy tactical points as the offensive party, while the others need to defend these. Before, the mode was called Gold Rush so nothing new under the sun there.

^{Multiplayer beta Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for PC expected early January 2010.}

One of the things where Bad Company differs from other shooters are the destructable environments. Almost everything can be taken down which makes hiding places all but a certain protection against bullets that are flying around. It asks for a different tactical approach and makes you being constantly on the move.

Just like with its predecessor you can choose from a series of vehicles that can be used practically for both offense as well as defense. Fast vehicles like quads are ideal to cross large distances, while the tank is a true power beast. New here is the remotely controllable helicopter which you control from your base and use for exploration as well as offensive means. Also the weapons arsenal has been extended and each weapon can be adjusted to your liking.