EA and DICE shot out a release today saying that Xbox 360 gamers can go grab the new downloadable demo of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 right now. PC gamers who pre-order the game will be eligible to use a code to get access to the current beta test that's happening for North American, European and Asian gamers, while PlayStation 3 owners have to wait until February 4th (Europe) and February 11th (North America).
"After the success of the PS3 beta, we're excited to provide gamers -- especially our long-supporting, rabidly passionate PC fans -- with another opportunity to get into the game before release," says Patrick Bach, Senior Producer on Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

"Our fans have been a huge part of the franchise's success and we can't wait for everyone to experience the amazing gameplay and unforgettable Battlefield moments in Battlefield: Bad Company 2."
The demo and beta offer up the chance to play on the Port Valdez map -- a vehicle-focused arena -- which can see up to 24 (console) or 32 (PC) players duke it out.

Bullet penetration never felt so good.


Bryn says: Will's kindly served up a piping-hot PC beta code straight into my inbox, so I'm about to head out and start the download. I'm pretty excited about this game -- I really liked the first Bad Company, and while I sank a lot more time into Modern Warfare, I've got a feeling that Bad Company 2 might just provide a good few hours of online killing. Are you going PC or console?