Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
DeveloperDICE
PublisherElectronic Arts
ProducersPatrick Bach
Djörn Johnsson
John Hargelid
Anders Gyllenberg
DesignersDavid Goldfarb
Alan Kertz
ProgrammersVidar Nygren
Mikael Kalms
ArtistGustav Tilleby
WriterDavid Goldfarb
ComposersMikael Karlsson
Joel Eriksson
SeriesBattlefield
EngineFrostbite 1.5
PlatformsWindows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
iOS
Android
Kindle Fire
Release
  • NA: March 2, 2010
  • AU: March 4, 2010
  • EU: March 5, 2010
GenresFirst-person shooter, tactical shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a 2010 first-person shooter 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 it is the ninth installment in the Battlefield 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.

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, and his squad as they attempt to stop a Russian super-weapon. 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.

A follow-up, Battlefield 3, was released on October 25, 2011.