Erik Johnson

EA has announced via press release that the PSN will in fact be receiving a demo for DICE’s upcoming tactical shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2, arriving with this Thursday’s update.

The download packs the vehicle focused map Port Valdez that fits up to 24-player competition in the game’s Rush multiplayer mode. Players will get a chance to play with five ground and three air vehicles including Main Battle Tanks and Quad Bikes, with plenty of infantry combat promised as well.

The demo released over a week ago for Xbox 360, with a beta offered for PC’ers at the same time. Note that it appears just the North American store will have it for now and because its an online multiplayer demo it will only available through Thursday Feburary 25, less than a week before the game’s launch on Tuesday, March 2.

From the release:

Stockholm, Sweden – February 3, 2010 – DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system players in North America will now have access to the Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 demo* on February 4. Available via the PlayStation®Network, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been recognized by critics worldwide for its incredibly detailed, huge sandbox environments, vehicular warfare, destruction, and squad play. Its dedicated servers that allow for smooth, seamless online play help it stand above the competition.

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo features Port Valdez, a new vehicle focused map where up to 24 players can compete against each other in the game’s Rush multiplayer mode. Players have access to five land and three air vehicles including Main Battle Tanks as well as the fast-moving Quad Bikes and Mobile Armored AA. The fight is also packed with plenty of infantry combat fought alongside the waterline towards a great oil industrial landscape in the Alaskan mountains.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America and March 4, 2010 in Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 and the PC. The Limited Edition can be pre-ordered now on all platforms at no extra cost, with participating retailers worldwide (while supplies last).

For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se. For more information on the Battlefield franchise please visit: www.battlefield.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBFBC2.

Internet connection required. Demo will end on February 25, 2010.