The wait is over as the PS2 and Xbox owners can now pick up
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat.
Up to 24 players are supported in multiplayer giving you plenty of
opponents for online play. If you haven't done so, be sure to read our
interview with the executive producer of the game.
EA
AND DIGITAL ILLUSIONS ASSAULT STORE
SHELVES WITH
BATTLEFIELD 2: MODERN COMBAT FOR THE
PLAYSTATION 2 AND XBOX
All-new
Title from the Award-winning Battlefield Franchise Comes to the Console
Redwood City, Calif. – October 25,
2005 – Hotswap your way to victory! It’s time to
prepare for all-out war on the modern battlefields of the world. Electronic
Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Battlefield
2: Modern CombatÔ is available now on the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system and Xbox® video game system from
Microsoft®.
The first-ever Battlefield 2â„¢ console installment drops
players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new
modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments. The
single player game highlights the innovative “Hotswapping†feature,
allowing players to instantly take control of any soldier in their squad to
stay in the middle of the action at all times. Players will fight on both sides
of a vicious conflict, and in the end must choose which army they will lead to
victory.
In addition to the single-player campaign,
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat can
be enjoyed within an online multiplayer environment that supports up to 24
players. Players can choose to fight for one of four military superpowers: the United
States, the Chinese, the European Union, or the newly formed
Middle East Coalition. Players can also increase their rank and garner
promotions that are tracked globally.
Armed with the latest modern
weaponry, players can choose from more than 30 vehicles including helicopters, and
more than 50 weapons, and communicate with one another in real time via a USB
headset. (PlayStation 2
online play requires Internet Connection, Network Adaptor and Memory Card for
the PlayStation 2. Xbox online play requires Xbox Liveâ„¢!)
Developed
jointly by Sweden-based developer Digital Illusions and EA’s UK studio, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is rated
“T†(Teen) by the ESRB and has an MSRP of $49.99.
For more information about Battlefield 2: Modern Combat,
please visit http://battlefield.ea.com
or our press web site at http://info.ea.com
