What a strange coincidence it is for EA to be announcing a new multiplayer map pack for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 today! Regardless of motive however, VIP Map Pack 7 is good news to those hoping for some fresh locations to shoot up, with two maps based on levels in the BC2 campaign, and two fan favourites from Bad Company 1.
Oasis and Harvest Day apparently “always come out on top” of EA’s polls of the Bad Company community, and have been reworked for the sequel with full destructability, new graphics, lighting and sound, and will both be available in Rush, Conquest, Squad Rush and Squad Deathmatch modes.
Cold War and Heavy Metal are both based on levels in the game’s single player mode, and will be playable in Squad Rush and Squad Deathmatch modes. Cold War can also be played in Rush, whilst Heavy Metal joins the Conquest fun.
There’s not yet any word on a release date, or whether Map Pack 7 will make it out before this winter’s Vietnam multiplayer expansion, but the Battlefield blog will be taking a closer look at one of the new maps Heavy Metal on Wednesday. The new pack will be free for PC players, and console players with a VIP code – purchasable from the console storefronts if you bought the game pre-owned.
Source: Battlefield blog
cc_star
Who’s have thought they’d be pushing the new free to play Battlefield & BFBC2 map packs on a day when CoD was being (mid-night) launched
gideon1451
Perhaps it’s like PlayStation sending out EyeToy videos just before Kinect was released? Just a way of saying, ‘hey, we’re still here, we’ve got cool things too.’
gazzagb
Oasis was my favourite map by far in BFBC.
kivi95
Please please release it this WEEK.
BIGAL-1992
Return of oasis map=YAY! :D
iBirch
Still lovin’ this game!
MrSpeedyGonzales
Am I the only one who really liked Harvest Day!?
aphex187
I did!
gideon1451
I actually hated that map :|
rht992
i can’t even remember which one that was :/
Redh3lix
Other than Battlefield 2 on the PC (another DICE game), I don’t recall spending as many hours on a game as I have BF:BC 2.
Awesome job, DICE.
yogdog
Yes! New maps= awesome. After 357 hours on the present maps these will be very happily received by me!
gideon1451
Haha, I knew you would be happy :D
Shakugan
yogdog you’re goddamn crazy in BC2 :)
gaffers101
Excellent, but I’d rather have the Vietnam pack.
alziron
always great news from DICE