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10.23.11
Battlefield 3's Still Fighting Tough

So there's no question that the Modern Warfare 3-favored article I wrote yesterday turned a few heads -- and angered a few fanboys.  A lot of people felt that what I posted wasn't "the work of a journalist" (that one had me snickering) and that Battlefield would weather the storm.  Well, surprise, guys, today we have a few reasons why Battlefield could, in fact, weather the storm and turn out to be a pretty good shooter when it releases this week.

11.06.10
Electronic Arts Launches New Free Battlefield Game in Spring 2011
Electronic Arts is offering PC gamers more free Battlefield gameplay. From the makers of the hit arcade shooter Battlefield Heroes comes an all-new entry in the free to play market, this time featuring photo-real characters, environments, weapons and maps. EA will ship Battlefield Play4Free, a deep PC shooter featuring signature Battlefield vehicular warfare, sandbox gameplay and intense 32-player online battles, in spring 2011.  
03.19.10
Big Games of 2010: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Sells Record 2.3 Million Copies in March

One of the big games of 2010 is living up to the hype. DICE, an Electronic Arts studio, announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is on pace to be the top selling title for March 2010. With over 2.3M units sold-through, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has become the best-selling March release on record in North America and Europe. The shooter  is winning accolades from fans and critics for outstanding visuals and action-packed gameplay with no less than 46 outlets having awarded the game a score of 90 or above.

02.11.10
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Demo on Record Pace

DICE, an Electronic Arts studio, announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is on pace to become the fastest downloaded demo in EA history. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 continues to dominate online multiplayer gaming with over 2 million demo downloads across Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network (combined) in the first five days of availability. The recently launched PC beta has also met great success, with hundreds of thousands of players already signed up.

01.28.10
Gamers Can Enlist for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for Free

Electronic Arts-owned DICE announced that first-person shooter fans will get early access to the best-in-class online war experience in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Players can now download a free console demo worldwide on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. A PC beta is also now available to players that pre-order the game at participating retailers in North America, Europe and Asia, and through select community channels. On February 4th, the demo will be accessible on the PlayStation Network in Europe and on February 11th in North America. 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.

01.25.10
DICE Discusses Bad Company 2 and the Future of Shooters

SAN FRANCISCO, California -- A lot has changed in the shooter genre since Electronic Arts-owned DICE first unleashed Battlefield: Bad Company on gamers. Activision and Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has catapulted to the top of the shooter genre, generating over $1 billion along the way. Patrick Bach, senior producer on Battlefield: Bad Company 2, talks about the evolution of the military shooter and how fans have influenced the shape of this sequel in this exclusive interview. 

01.25.10
EA and DICE Reveal New Modes for Battlefield: Bad Company 2

SAN FRANCISCO, California -- Electronic Arts-owned DICE has been a master of creating virtual battlefields for gamers to engage in. The latest effort, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, introduces new online gameplay options that should excite veteran gamers and help enlist new virtual recruits. At a recent press event in San Francisco, Patrick Bach, senior producer of the new game, took some time away from the controller to talk about the new PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game’s online and multiplayer options in this exclusive interview.