The State of the Battlefield Franchise: Bad Company 2
By Jayross 4 Comments
Bad Company 2
A few week ago, Onslaught Mode was announced, essentially a horde mode but with objectives and vehicles. It will allow four people to squad up and compete on the leaderboards for the fastest times. It seems to be only for consoles for now, and has been confirmed to be paid DLC. I have no idea how well they expect this to sell, but I hope they aren't expecting MW2 Stimulus Package kind of sales.
Multiplayer maps clearly sell well for games that have a dedicated following. While a map pack for Bad Company 2 won't sell as many digital copies as MW2, I have a feeling they would certainly sell more than the Onslaught gamemode.
However, senior producer Patrick Bach stated that DICE never wants to charge for new BC2 maps. A representative for DICE said "Unless they aren't standard maps we won't charge [for them]."
EA, however wasn't able to promise that, saying "We can't comment on the future, but we'll have more details on our DLC plans shortly." Those "DLC plans" seem to be the Onslaught gamemode.
So we can't rule out a map pack just yet, and hopefully DICE will finish unlocking the maps for all gamemodes with the VIP system. The Bad Company 1 maps are great, and I know a lot of hardcore Battlefield fans would be more than willing to pay a few bucks for them. Harvest Day and Oasis are great maps, and the close-quarters ones will be a nice change of pace as well.
Next up: Battlefield 3.