The ultimate modern warfare

Battlefield Bad Company. 2

Brings the spectacular Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of next-gen consoles and PC - featuring best-in-class vehicular combat set across a wide range of huge sandbox maps each with a different tactical focus.New vehicles like the All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and the UH-60 transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics in the warzone, extensive fine-tuning ensures that this will be the most realistic vehicle combat experience to date. Tactical destruction is taken to new heights with the updated DICE .Frostbite. engine. Players can now take down entire buildings or create their own vantage points by blasting holes through cover, thereby delivering a unique dynamic experience in every match.

Players can also compete in 4-player teams in 2 exclusive squad-only game modes, fighting together to unlock exclusive team awards and achievements. Spawn on your squad to get straight into the action, and use gadgets such as the tracer dart in-conjunction with the RPG to devastating effect. Excellence in the battlefield is rewarded with an extensive range of pins, insignias and stars to unlock along with 50 dedicated ranks to achieve. Variety also extends into the range of customizable kits weapons and vehicles available. With 4 distinct character classes, and weapons, gadgets and specializations players have over 15000 kit variations to discover and master players will be able to fine-tune their preferred fighting style to give them the edge in combat.

All of these features combine to deliver spectacular and unpredictable action moments found nowhere else in a modern warfare experience. The game also sees the return of the B Company squad in a more mature and intense single player experience where the stakes are higher than ever.

Game specifications

Publisher Electronic Arts
Developer EA Digital Illusions CE AB
Street date 2010-03-02 North America, 2010-03-05 Europe
Category First person shooter
Platforms XBOX 360™, Playstation® 3, PC

Key Features

Huge multiplayer maps

Players can compete in 4-player teams in a variety of locales, each with a different gameplay focus and unique tactical challenges.

Ultimate online vehicle warfare

15 land, sea and air vehicles, each with a tactical advantage during play. Race into action with the ATV or rain death from above in the UH-60 transport helicopter with its 2 side-mounted rail guns.

Intense single player

From dense jungles to snow-torn mountains, the intense single player campaign follows a more experienced and mature 'B' Company on a daring new mission in an attempt to stave off a new World War.

All-new squad gameplay

Team up with 3 other players and fight together to unlock special awards and achievements in 2 squad-specific game modes.

Destruction 2.0

Take down entire buildings, create firepoints in cover or blow it up entirely! In Battlefield Bad Company 2™ there will be no place to hide!

'Play it your way'

Experiment and refine your ideal combat style with 4 character classes (medic, assault, recon and engineer), 15000+ kit variations, 46 weapons, 15 gadgets and 13 character specializations.

Awards and achievements

Combat efficiency and performance is rewarded with special awards such as pins, stars and insignias which contribute to unlocking 50 ranks