According to the Bad Company 2 page on the PlayStation Store, a “Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Map Pack 4″ is listed next to the previous map packs, and is listed for a July 7 release. The new map pack includes Atacama Desert Rush and Port Valdez Conquest as new variations of the existing maps, but DICE never provided a release date on the new content. It looks like we’ll know for sure tomorrow.
[UPDATE] Map Pack 4 has now been released on all platforms.
The new Onslaught mode is now available to PS3 owners of Bad Company 2, while the Xbox 360 version is apparently going through some red tape and will be available in a few days. The new DLC costs $10.
At E3, EA revealed the first expansion to Bad Company 2, or rather a DLC called “Vietnam”. It consists of 4 new maps (multiplayer only) and possible new weapons and vehicles as well.
EA has revealed that the new “Onslaught” game mode will be available on June 22, and will cost $10. As expected, it’s only for the PS3 and Xbox 360, as a PC version has been ruled out.
DICE has released the trailer for the upcoming VIP Map Pack 3 DLC. There are no “new” maps, just the Laguna Alta map in Squad Rush mode and the Nelson Bay map in Squad Deathmatch mode. The new update is free for those who purchased BC2 as new in retail. For PC gamers, the new DLC will simply be as part of the regular game updates.
According to EA, Bad Company 2 won’t beat arch rival Modern Warfare this time, at least when it comes to sales. Considering that Modern Warfare 2 sold over 12 million copies, and Bad Company 2 has just passed 5 million, it’s a no-brainer that Bad Company 2 won’t beat it.
However, Bad Company 2 did get a lot of the market share for online shooters, and, as EA points out in an interview in MCV, the game also grows the audience.
EA and DICE are rumored to be working on Battlefield 3 at the moment, and Bad Company 2 should be a good testing ground for the new engine, and to increase the fan base for future Battlefield games.
DICE has revealed the global stats for consoles — Xbox 360 and PS3 — taken from the official stats page, and they compare the Xbox 360 vs PlayStation 3 stats, and as you can see, it seems that there are a bit more Xbox 360 players, but that PS3 players seem to be better at getting tog dags, at least compared to the amount of time they played.
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DICE has released a few new, small DLCs on the PS3 which were previously available on the Xbox 360. They include the SPECACT kits, which are available as separate kits for $2 per kit, or a bundle of four kits for $5. The kit DLC was released on the Xbox 360 last month, and there is no word on whether it’ll be available on the PC.
DICE has announced a new DLC for Bad Company 2, which includes a new mode called “Onslaught”. However, the announcement is only for the console versions of Bad Company 2, and the new mode and DLC will not find its way to the PC. The reason? As DICE’s Barry Tingle says:
“The problem we have on PC is that all our servers are dedicated with providers. Changing a server from Conquest 32 players to Onslaught 4 players cuts out 28 player slots from the total amount available. This could have a dramatic affect on the PC online environment if enough servers changed to Onslaught.”
Tingle added that they’re looking into bringing the new mode to PC without affecting how many player slots are available. They do face a legitimate problem: if enough servers converted from 32 players to 4 player onslaught modes, there simply wouldn’t be enough lots for everyone to play.
EA has just announced that Bad Company 2 has sold a record breaking 5 million copies after being on the market for just two months. This surpasses all-time sales of the first game, which are rumored to be around 4 million. As we reported earlier, it took the game just three weeks to reach 2.3 million units sold.
Furthermore, EA revealed that the downloadable-only title Battlefield 1943 has sold 1.5 million copies on the PS3 and Xbox 360.
EA’s expects additional earnings wiht a lineup of DLC for Bad Company 2, which will be the most extensive DLC for a Battlefield game to date.
