Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Details Surface: PlayStation 3 on November 19, PC in December

A multiplayer beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available on PlayStation 3 come November 19 and then hit PC in December, developer DICE announced today.

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A multiplayer beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available on PlayStation 3 come November 19 and then hit PC in December, developer DICE announced today.

Those in North America can gain access to the PlayStation 3 beta by pre-ordering the game from GameStop, with those in Europe and Asia told to be on the lookout for "local opportunities." The December-due PC beta, meanwhile, was described in the announcement as an "open beta" that "DICE will invite players to participate in."

But that's not all, as a downloadable multiplayer demo will hit PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 "early next year," presumably before the shooter's retail release on March 2.

The beta includes one map, Arica Harbor, as seen in the below trailer:

And here's what DICE had to say about Arica Harbor:

Up to 24 players can compete in one of the game's four intense multiplayer modes called Rush. This new map displays a superb balance of vehicle and infantry combat, as the American assault unit attacks the Russian army base with full force, advancing further through a beautiful desert town and towards the industrial area in a desperate attempt to overtake the Arica Harbor. Heavy vehicle warfare on the first bases gradually turns into an intense infantry fight as the level progresses, showcasing this best-in-class online war experience.

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    November 5, 2009 9:21 AM

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      November 5, 2009 9:25 AM

      These are more likely stress tests than anything. But for the PC, releasing an early demo beta can help weed out potential configuration and hardware issues prior to the retail release.

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      November 5, 2009 9:58 AM

      I call these betamos. Although there is a difference. In a regular demo, no data is collected by the devs; it's just there to advertise the game. In a betamo, it's basically an open beta of a small demo-sized part of a game. Data on user experience is collected and stress tests are rated.

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      November 5, 2009 12:11 PM

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      November 5, 2009 4:48 PM

      It's Google's fault?

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      November 6, 2009 2:13 AM

      Call it whatever you want....
      Somehow this Beta might be able to get some *very* minor issues fixed.

      BTW, we also get a demo in early 2010.

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