Battlefield Bad Company 2 dated

Will be released across Europe on March 5.

EA development studio DICE has announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available March 2, 2010 in North America and March 5, 2010 in Europe.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 promises to deliver a level of destruction, vehicular warfare, squad play and open world environments never before experienced in a modern warfare action game.

“The variety of weapons, choice of vehicles and scale of destruction in the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 sandbox environment generates countless unscripted and unforgettable moments,” said Karl Magnus Troedsson, Executive Producer Battlefield Franchise, DICE. “When Battlefield: Bad Company 2 ships in March, it will deliver the best online multiplayer experience ever.”

Whether online or in the single-player campaign, players use every weapon and vehicle to survive and conquer. Players choose from 15 authentically modeled vehicles, each providing a tactical advantage and offering a variety of gameplay options. The new UH-60 transport helicopter can ship an entire four-player squad directly into battle, while allowing two additional team members to wreak havoc with its two mounted rail guns on board.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 players will have a selection of 46 weapons that they can customise into over 200 different, high-powered firearms. There are over 15,000 kit variations possible in the game, giving each squad member the ability to choose the weapon upgrades and combat enhancements that best fits their playing style.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.