The PC Beta Sky is Falling.... Not!

Hey all,

We wanted to update you, and slow the flood of tweets, on questions surrounding the BFBC2 PC Beta being cancelled.  I'll get right to it and say "the BFBC2 PC Beta is not cancelled".  Now this all started due to changes made to an earlier blog that removed the PC Beta from the details and the reason for this was the plan changed. With the huge success of the PS3 Beta we decided to drastically increase the PC Beta's capacity to insure as many people as possible could participate.  Unfortunately this meant we had to delay the Beta to very early next year giving us more planning time to make it happen and implement more optimizations.  
 
Here is a recap of the current PC features, and we can now confirm DX11 support with more details to come later!

PC Enhanced Features

• 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.

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Let the Beta begin!

It's here! Starting today, the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PS3 Beta is going live World Wide. Intense vehicular multiplayer action on the map Arica Harbor awaits participants in possession of a Beta code. Up to 24 players compete to secure valuable crates in the ‘Rush’ game mode as the action moves across a variety of different locations. From an initial vehicle assault on a military outpost the war winds through streets of a deserted town to an intense final fire-fight in an industrial harbor. If you are not yet familiar with the Beta map, make sure to check out the newly released Episode 2 of the Battlefield Moments series, as well as the Beta announcement trailer and the Arica Harbor gameplay video.

During the Beta we will be monitoring servers and back-end, as well as gameplay balancing and tweaks. If you are a Beta participant, please take a moment to help us tune the game by providing your feedback in the forums set up for this.

These are the options at hand:

Combat Studios closed forums

Use your Beta key to log-in to the closed forums

EA Forums

You can also leave your feedback on the EA forums

SONY Beta Central

North American players can also feed back in the forums set up in the SONY Beta central. To access the forums you log in using your regular SONY log-in information, and you will be entitled to access the Beta central for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 once you have downloaded the Beta build from the Playstation Store.

Do you not yet have a Beta code? Don't worry, there is still a chance to get in. Reserve the game to get access to the Beta, with participating retailers only and while supplies last. Also keep your eyes open for local partnerships and code giveaways. Please note that the codes for the PS3 Beta are region specific, so codes distributed by North American outlets cannot be used for downloading the Beta in Europe and Asia, and vice versa.