Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Android and Kindle Fire systems. It is a direct sequel to Battlefield: Bad Company and is part of the Battlefield game series. It was released worldwide in March 2010. The iOS port was released on the App Store on December 16, 2010. The Android and Kindle Fire versions were released in June 2012.
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | DICE |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Producer(s) | Patrick Bach Djörn Johnsson John Hargelid Anders Gyllenberg |
| Designer(s) | David Goldfarb Alan Kertz |
| Programmer(s) | Vidar Nygren Mikael Kalms |
| Artist(s) | Gustav Tilleby |
| Writer(s) | David Goldfarb |
| Composer(s) | Mikael Karlsson Joel Eriksson |
| Series | Battlefield |
| Engine | Frostbite 1.5 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 iOS Android Kindle Fire |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, tactical shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game is primarily a squad-level first-person shooter based in a contemporary modern warfare setting. Additionally, the game includes a single-player campaign, where the player re-assumes the role of Preston Marlowe, the protagonist of the original game. The game's Frostbite 1.5 engine allows for destructible environments. Multiplayer maps, which allow for five different game modes, contain a wide selection of vehicles, aircraft and emplacements.
The game was met with positive reception from critics, garnering a mean of 88 from aggregator Metacritic for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, and 87 for the PC version. It became a commercial success, selling more than twelve million units since its initial release. Seven VIP map packs, as well as a downloadable game mode, were added after launch; an expansion pack, Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam (centered on the Vietnam War), released on December 21, 2010.