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Battlefield: Bad Company demo blowin' up Xbox LIVE and PSN |
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Written by Phil "SempraFi" Meza
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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
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Those of us that were in the closed beta for DICE's Battlefield: Bad Company, the "go anywhere and blow up almost anything" FPS, know that it really was fun - once the DLC furor wore off. One part of their marketing ploys for you to get access to the extra weapons in the game - free of charge - was going to be a polished public demo, which was confirmed this morning to be releasing over Xbox LIVE and the PSN on June 5th.
Giving players both a taste of the single-player campaign, as well as the tweaked (and hopefully improved) multiplayer map Oasis, you will recieve access to one of the bonus weapons by simply downloading and trying it out. As well, if you're the "can't wait" type, pre-ordering the game online at participating retailers Amazon and GameStop, you can get an early download code to the demo starting on May 29th. Battlefield: Bad Company ships on June 25th.
PR after the jump.
GOLD FEVER HITS AN ALL TIME HIGH WITH THE UPCOMING BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY SINGLE-PLAYER AND MULTI-PLAYER DEMO
Guildford, UK.
– May 9, 2008 – You’ve been drafted to ‘B’ Company! DICE, a studio of
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that a demo for its
highly anticipated summer release, Battlefield: Bad Company™ will be
available on Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace* and PLAYSTATION® Store* on June 5.
Players will land on the battlefield as part of the ‘B’ or Bad Company,
a wayward band of soldiers more interested in the pursuit of gold and
personal financial gain than following the rules. Gamers will get a
sneak peek at how tactical destruction changes the way shooters are
played, both offline and online in the single player and multiplayer
demo.
Players can also gain early access to the demo by
pre-ordering the game through participating retailers in North America
and Europe. More details on this special pre-order campaign can be
found at www.battlefield.com/badcompany .
Players
who missed their opportunity to participate in the closed beta get a
second chance to experience the intense multiplayer Gold Rush mode on
the Oasis map while the single player portion starts gamers at the
beginning of their ‘B’ company career. The single player portion of the
demo sets the stage for players as they’re introduced to the humorous
and sometimes irreverent set of characters that make up the ‘B’
company. As gamers embark on their quest for gold, they’ll experience
the same classic Battlefield gameplay including access to numerous
vehicles, weapons and open maps as well as the new tactical destruction
that only Battlefield: Bad Company can deliver.
In stores on
June 25 in North America and June 27 in Europe, Battlefield: Bad
Company is developed by Sweden-based developer DICE (Digital Illusions
Creative Entertainment, www.dice.se).
The game will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer
entertainment system and is rated “T” by the ESRB and “16+” by PEGI.
For more information about the game, please visit www.battlefield.com or our press web site at www.electronicarts.co.uk/press.
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