EA Confirms Upcoming Bad Company 2 Beta Written Tuesday, November 03, 2009 by Dan Webb GameStop must be the bane of many publisher's existence. Not only do they make a killing at the publisher's expense on the used games market, but they frequently out unannouned games/deals/demos/betas/promotions. Recently the US games store were at it again when they posted a pre-order incentive for Bad Company 2, granting PlayStation 3 users access to the unannounced beta on November 19th. As usual, the people notice, the news was reported, and the deal was pulled from the face of the planet. Speaking to Blend Games though, an EA spokesperson confirmed the existence of the beta and said we should expect more news later on this week. "As for the beta," the rep commented, "we'll have more details later this week." Short and sweet. We're hoping those details include access to an Xbox 360 beta. We're in London tomorrow with EA and we're sure this question will crop up... like 1,000 times. | |
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 | Comment #1 by aka NatWest Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:11:32 AM Cool, game looks ok but I think I'll stick to MW2 and get BC later |
 | Comment #2 by ShinAkuma Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:13:22 AM Gotta get the beta!!! |
 | Comment #3 by snake2895 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:13:33 AM At least DICE give a crap about their fanbase unlike a certain company *COUGH* Infinity Ward *COUGH* |
 | Comment #4 by JustAFriend Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:16:19 AM hope they release the beta on the 360, loved the first one and cant wait for the second. |
 | Comment #5 by DanielDRAG Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:17:25 AM bad timing 2 bring this out now, unless u r a hardcore bad company fan, modern warfare 2 is defiently gonna own this one |
 | Comment #6 by makk 88 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:18:38 AM @3 You mean Activision |
 | Comment #7 by Webb Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:19:15 AM @#5 - Bad timing to bring out a free beta? Is there such a thing as bad timing with anything free? |
 | Comment #8 by XxArmeddyxX Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:21:25 AM YES! I'll be keen to see a 360 beta, I always loved Bad Company's multiplayer. If I can just learn to fly the goddamn helicopter... |
 | Comment #9 by Forsaken Curse Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:27:04 AM This is awesome i loved bad company i will have no problem putting down mw2 to try this one out. |
 | Comment #10 by x DIAM0NDZ Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:27:38 AM I hope BFBC 2 will be better than the firt one |
 | Comment #11 by SolidSnake2000 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:28:16 AM At #3, what are you talking about? How does IW not care about their fans? They released a beta for COD4 because it was so new and unique, no other game was like this. Bad Company sucked, and this one will be just as bad. Who wants to jump into a tank and never die? It is impossible to kill someone in a tank, it takes like 7 RPGs, which is retarded |
 | Comment #12 by Chuppernicus Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:32:37 AM Beta this early? Sweet if it's true. I like the move if it comes out "early"- Lets gamers know hey, there's a different type of game coming out early next year(March). I'll be more than bored with COD:MW2 by then- cant wait for Bad Company either way. I love the guys that think COD:MW2 will be the only game everyone on the planet will be playing. |
 | Comment #13 by Astrex Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:18:40 AM Sounds awesome! loved the first one, this game can only get better!! |
| Comment #14 by Webb Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:26:29 AM @#11 - He may be talking about the removal of dedicated servers for PC players ;) That's hardly fan service. |
 | Comment #15 by Convas Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:01:28 AM To #5: Are you an idiot? BFBC2 isn't coming out till next year March. By that time, the hype for MW2 should have settled quite significantly as the masses would have had a good five months to binge play it. Get your facts straight. |
 | Comment #16 by VladimirK Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:33:00 AM Let's hope the 360 gets it and that Game will get it over here :) They have the Limited Edition for pre order, so got that pre ordered a little while ago. |
 | Comment #17 by scottyedge Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:02:38 AM i remember playing the shit out of the halo 3 beta with my friends and then when the game came out i havent really played that much. like 500 games or so MAX. and i think the beta ruined it for me. no more betas for me especially for one of my most anticipated games of 2010 |
| Comment #18 by snake2895 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:13:29 AM @11 Things have changed in the past 2 years with IW. |
 | Comment #19 by silentbob0 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:19:56 AM I hope Europe gets the beta too. I prefer the Battlefield games much more than the COD games. |
 | Comment #20 by reg12365 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:35:18 AM typo."ut they frequently out unannouned games/deals/demos/betas/promotions."no "c" in unannounced |
 | Comment #21 by SaintKnight Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:38:23 AM hopefully the beta comes to the 360. Man, next spring is going to be different with me playing about 5 multiplayer games (Borderlands, Modern Warfare 2, Bioshock 2, Left 4 Dead 2, and Bad Company 2). |
 | Comment #22 by Akatsuki Sw1tch Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:28:16 AM Yes this will be replacing MW2 for me, Hectic Battlefields, Vehicles, Destructable Buildings ect + NO STUPID PERKS = WIN |
 | Comment #23 by Skimac Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:40:10 AM I love both MW and BC.. For different reason!! DEFINATELY be getting both, although i'm more excited about BC2.. As Modern Warfare 2 has definately got the over hyped bug!!! Too much stuff has been leaked.. Don't get me wrong i'm still going to play it to the death, it would of just been that i would of ruined several pairs of underwear finding out that stuff by myself rather than before.. They didn't need to hype it up that much at all!!! As for BC2 we'll see closer to the time if this falls down the some jagged cliff.. |
 | Comment #24 by NATH4Nx Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:55:46 AM MW2 or Bad Company |
 | Comment #25 by Itz BruceLeeeee Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 11:06:32 AM yeah!!! i can't wait for BBC 2 |
 | Comment #26 by xdiamondxinfernox Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 12:10:51 PM MW2 is overrated BC2 all the way |
 | Comment #27 by OmarStyles9 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 12:13:22 PM Operation Flashpoint, bang bang, dan kno dan kno |
| Comment #28 by paddycfc22 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 12:26:29 PM a think bc2 looks much better than mw2 |
 | Comment #29 by asilentboom Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 01:03:27 PM @11 it only takes 2 well placed rpgs to kill a tank, i'm sorry you sucked at BC, but that doesn't mean BC sucked. I'm glad MW2 comes out soon that will make the wait for BC2 to go by faster. |
 | Comment #30 by elephantd Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 01:41:58 PM I love BC, because of how real the fights are, and blowing shit up. it looks like they upgraded on both those aspects =). Hopefully no glitchy medal achievemnts. @11 Wheres the beta for MW2? What BC did for xbox360 was never done before, and now with second one comming they still give another beta. I dout Activison told IF, hey you can't make a beta on MW2 that could generate more sales! We all ready have to many comming in we don't need anymore. BC was one of the best betas around, because playing it unlocked things when you actually purchased the game, and thats awesome. |
| Comment #31 by pwnage72 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 02:46:08 PM @3 What????? Infinity Ward had most of its new ideas for the IW Forums. |
 | Comment #32 by i got squeezed Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 02:52:00 PM Ill play MW2 for the life, i might try this out idk yet depends if I can get off of my precious baby in 6 days |
 | Comment #33 by MasterKingz Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 03:00:48 PM @6 Activision is the Publisher, Infinity Ward are the Developers |
 | Comment #34 by The Bum-Mobile Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 03:34:30 PM Reserved mine awhile ago! Hope WE get a beta. |
 | Comment #35 by Markatansky Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 05:20:09 PM I just can't wait for Battlefield of Duty 2: Bad Combat Warfare Company 4. Wait what? |
 | Comment #36 by KillerBEA Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:10:39 PM @35 i would play that, lol |
| Comment #37 by traaped_under_ice Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:42:01 PM screw MW2 im getting this one :D |
| Comment #38 by i got squeezed Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:46:10 PM # 35 good name choice lol like it and goes for # 37 HA thats what you think MW2 rapes this game in a heartbeat so um yeah |
| Comment #39 by Shadow_Phantasm Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:49:21 PM @ #38 funny you think MW2 is better than this game. I didn't know they were both out yet. |
 | Comment #40 by NFaMuS one Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:50:59 PM im with #36...i would play that as well lol...both games are teh winz |
 | Comment #41 by sonicboy793 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:55:52 PM bad company sucks balls |
 | Comment #42 by xI Berlioz Ix Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:31:26 PM Haha...I like how they stole the CoD cover art. "A lone silhouette warrior on the battlefield..." |
 | Comment #43 by Jmashed Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:36:23 PM @1 Why not both? Besides, it'll be awhile before BF:BC2 comes out any how. |
 | Comment #44 by DENAz666 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 11:00:46 PM Sick, love BC such a awesome game |
| Comment #45 by The PR Assassin Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 11:21:49 PM @42 Are you really that ignorant? You should go take a look at the Battlefield 2 cover art. Just so you know, it came out way before Call of Duty 4. Then again you'll probably just conveniently ignore that and say Battlefield copied it because thats how you Call of Duty fanboys are, you think DICE needs to copy an inferior developer. |
 | Comment #46 by Bebe Buell Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:56:19 AM I hate EA being fucking PS3 fanboys! |
| Comment #47 by RIISE. Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 02:24:25 AM PS3 rules the consoles. |
| Comment #48 by JAR MASTERS Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 08:05:50 AM all the BFs are great from Vietnam to Bc2 they just keep getting better. |
 | Comment #49 by Septic Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 08:15:45 AM I agree with #45.Battlefield multiplayer is also more fun than Call of duty.More vehicles, destructible environment, great sound effects. |
 | Comment #50 by resonance Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 09:34:42 AM how can everyone forget that COD6 comes out in a week, but BF:BC2 comes out next year? its like six months, more with delays. most of you here will be done with COD6, believe me. relax and enjoy all the FPS bliss being spaced out, instead of the log jam that was X-mas 2008. |
 | Comment #51 by Blue Thunder28 Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 11:28:57 AM I really hope I can play this Beta.. I want this game so badly! This and Borderlands are the only FPSs I want to play forever. Then rest are RPGs :) |
| Comment #52 by BeheldBryan Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 11:45:41 AM MW2 will probably just end up overshadowing everything BC2 does. If not MW2, some other title will. Having played BC in the past..the controls had better be a hell of a lot better this time around. |
| Comment #53 by xI Berlioz Ix Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 12:30:20 PM @45 Ya...they do need to copy it because there is no way in hell this game is gonna come close to CoD:MW2. Battlefield is a good game series, but nothing will match up to CoD. |
| Comment #54 by The PR Assassin Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:37:34 PM COD has nothing on Battlefield, are you serious? One decent title came out which has put multiplayer games back a few gens and everyone goes crazy over it. It's an extremely casualized game that's more simple than a 2D Mario. |
 | Comment #55 by Tripbar Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 02:07:46 PM Why don't they just release a multiplayer demo like the first one. That would make more sense than a beta. |
 | Comment #56 by RBF SKAtanic Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 03:58:13 PM I didn't realize I was reading a news article on which unreleased game was better. Wait 'til March, then decide. Until then, Shaddup. |
 | Comment #57 by SteamingClown Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 06:32:08 PM Battlefield actually sold itself on the fact you could blow up the same animated hole in every wall on a building without the building collapsing. OMG IT WAS SO AWESOME!!@'@@2@!. Wasn't a fan. |
| Comment #58 by BeheldBryan Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 08:48:27 PM @ 54 COD does have something on Battlefield..a larger fan base. Shit might be different on the computer, but this isn't a site about the computer version. |
 | Comment #59 by peteAC635 Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 10:29:32 PM @ #54 The simpler the game the better. Ever heard of Pokemon, classic turn based RPG, and and was one of the most played games series ever. Also COD4 was a classic class system that had rewards and re-playability. COD4 just expanded on what was COD3's success and it worked. If you haven't figured it out by now people like simpler games. That's why people tend to not enjoy battlefield. They make the controls difficult for COD players and that in turn makes them not like the game. I personally would love battlefield if they fixed some minor issues like servers and game speed. It seems like you are in a match forever whenever I play. But that's just what I think. |
 | Comment #60 by RK2013 Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 10:35:06 PM @#3: hey hey hey fuck u |
 | Comment #61 by Chaosflare Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 12:02:31 AM To be honest, I'll probably enjoy this more than I will MW2. |
 | Comment #62 by crunchb3rry Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 02:08:00 AM I just hope explosives don't have a 6 inch splash damage radius like the MC and BC. I heard there are faster kills a la Call of Duty...no more rock, paper, scissors aspect that seems to disregard who fired first or who fired more bullets. And crates need to be in buildings that can't be destroyed like a few of the BC maps. I hate starting a level and having it end in 10 minutes because tanks spam the crate buildings. Crates should be immune to all but planted charges, if only to make matches last longer and give defenders a decent freakin' chance at winning more often than not. But this is DICE we're talking about, they'll put the same shit out with a different coat of paint for the most part. Just like how BC underneath the hood was primarily remnants of the Modern Combat engine with the |
 | Comment #63 by STaCKZ BUNDLeZ Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 04:09:49 AM they r trying 2 do what IW didnt do for MW2 buy releasing a beta tryna win over fans. |
 | Comment #64 by Cpt Jack House Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 04:58:09 AM Modern Warfare 2 will be better than Bad Company 2. Its Sales will be better also, its broken the world's Pre-Order record and it is estimated it will make over 500 million in the first week of its release. I will not be buying BC2 Dont get me wrong i liked Bad Company 1, and 1943 but Call of Duty is just better in my opinion. As for the Dedicated server bullshit suck it up PC gamers. http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_2 For all of your MW2 information needs. |
 | Comment #65 by braddelo Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 07:41:24 AM @57 You weren't a fan because of holes? |
 | Comment #66 by IICyberIXNinja4 Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 11:33:19 AM I don't think i will be getting this game because i hated bad company 1 and battlefield 1943. The controls were horrible and the games went on for ever and it got boring fast. MW2 FTW !!!!! |
 | Comment #67 by Dr Popodopolus Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 12:01:33 PM 500 million in it's first week? I thought CoD 4 has made 14 million total... |
 | Comment #68 by TinnoUnited Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 02:06:34 PM Does anyone else think that the box art for BC2 looks praticly the same as MW2? |
 | Comment #69 by Dragon83uk Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 02:53:39 PM I can't wait I absolutely loved the first one. |
 | Comment #70 by I T e N I Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 05:18:32 PM no love for canada :'( |
 | Comment #71 by silencedlight Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 07:01:35 PM just found out its PS3 exclusive. Beta i mean not the game. Check the main site. No love for Canada? You mean no love for any of us except pond scum's rejects. |
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