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Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta Delayed
Battlefield fans will have to wait until next year to play on PC, but they'll be rewarded with exclusive features.
By Dustin Quillen, 11/30/2009
Select PlayStation 3 owners have already had a week or two to fawn over the beta for Battlefield Bad Company 2, but what about PC gamers? Producer Gordon Van Dyke showed up on the official Battlefield blog with some good news and some bad news for fans of Battlefield on the PC (via Shacknews).
The bad news: Battlefield Bad Company 2's PC beta has been pushed back until "very early next year." According to Van Dyke, the overwhelmingly positive response to the PS3 beta inspired the team to increase the capacity of the PC beta. Unfortunately, this also forced them to delay PC testing in order to further optimize the game.
Don't start a hilariously fruitless boycott just yet, PC shooter fans; Van Dyke also revealed a handful of PC-exclusive features for Bad Company 2, including an increased player count, dedicated servers, and DirectX 11 support. Will these additions be worth the wait? Read up on the full list of PC features below:
Up to 32 Players on PC (24 on consoles) - Play with up to 32 players online in the biggest multiplayer Maps in Battlefield. Each with a different tactical and gameplay focus set across a variety of environments.
Full DirectX 9, 10 & 11 Support - Immerse yourself in the Battlefield world as Frostbite engine brings tanks, helicopters and explosions to vivid life on your PC. The game will fully support Windows XP, Vista, and 7 with new tech that further improves things like lighting and shadows
.
Enhanced Gameplay - The PC version also includes wide peripheral support like Joysticks for flying, NVIDIA 3D Vision, Logitech LCD Keyboards and VoIP Support plus a variety of specific features tailored for PC play.
Friend Support - Find your friends online with the new buddy list to see if and who is online so you can quickly join their game
.
Dedicated Ranked Server - Everyone gets non-stop action with no connection penalties based on some other player's internet. Ranked Server Provider program will give players opportunity to rent their own server(s) located in professional grade datacenters, ability to modify settings like map rotation, create reserved slots for friends or clan members, kick & Ban players, and custom name your ranked server.
Clan Support & Private Servers - Independent Clan Tag, and ability to rent servers for hosting and controlling private password protected competitive servers with expanded control over the settings from public ranked servers.
PC Squad Play System - Updated from previous Battlefield PC titles now gives control of your squad before heading into combat.
Last edited by Nam-Ranger on Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:51 am; edited 1 time in total
Battlefield fans will have to wait until next year to play on PC, but they'll be rewarded with exclusive features.
By Dustin Quillen, 11/30/2009
Select PlayStation 3 owners have already had a week or two to fawn over the beta for Battlefield Bad Company 2, but what about PC gamers? Producer Gordon Van Dyke showed up on the official Battlefield blog with some good news and some bad news for fans of Battlefield on the PC (via Shacknews).
The bad news: Battlefield Bad Company 2's PC beta has been pushed back until "very early next year." According to Van Dyke, the overwhelmingly positive response to the PS3 beta inspired the team to increase the capacity of the PC beta. Unfortunately, this also forced them to delay PC testing in order to further optimize the game.
Don't start a hilariously fruitless boycott just yet, PC shooter fans; Van Dyke also revealed a handful of PC-exclusive features for Bad Company 2, including an increased player count, dedicated servers, and DirectX 11 support. Will these additions be worth the wait? Read up on the full list of PC features below:
Up to 32 Players on PC (24 on consoles) - Play with up to 32 players online in the biggest multiplayer Maps in Battlefield. Each with a different tactical and gameplay focus set across a variety of environments.
Full DirectX 9, 10 & 11 Support - Immerse yourself in the Battlefield world as Frostbite engine brings tanks, helicopters and explosions to vivid life on your PC. The game will fully support Windows XP, Vista, and 7 with new tech that further improves things like lighting and shadows
.
Enhanced Gameplay - The PC version also includes wide peripheral support like Joysticks for flying, NVIDIA 3D Vision, Logitech LCD Keyboards and VoIP Support plus a variety of specific features tailored for PC play.
Friend Support - Find your friends online with the new buddy list to see if and who is online so you can quickly join their game
.
Dedicated Ranked Server - Everyone gets non-stop action with no connection penalties based on some other player's internet. Ranked Server Provider program will give players opportunity to rent their own server(s) located in professional grade datacenters, ability to modify settings like map rotation, create reserved slots for friends or clan members, kick & Ban players, and custom name your ranked server.
Clan Support & Private Servers - Independent Clan Tag, and ability to rent servers for hosting and controlling private password protected competitive servers with expanded control over the settings from public ranked servers.
PC Squad Play System - Updated from previous Battlefield PC titles now gives control of your squad before heading into combat.
Last edited by Nam-Ranger on Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:51 am; edited 1 time in total
