Bad Company 2: Onslaught mode announced!
By Jayross 34 Comments
May 12th, 2010
DICE has announced that 5 million copies of Bad Company 2 have been sold world-wide, great news for EA and DICE, but let's get to the real news.
Onslaught Mode
Onslaught mode is a co-op mode for up to 4 people. The mode supports the following maps: Valpariso, Atacama Desert, Isla Inocentes and Nelson Bay. The mode pitches the squad against AI enemies while you and your friends work to complete a variety of objectives. The maps are said to be "redesigned" with time of day, added vehicles, and new effects.
Senior producer Patrick Bach had a few words to say about the upcoming mode:
We want to consistently support the fans playing the game with new ways to get into multiplayer and also challenge the elite players with new experiences to improve their performance online. Effective squad play is the key to success in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer and this new mode will provide players with a dedicated environment to test their team skills and rank against the competition.
The announcement also comes with a new trailer:
The mode will also have leaderboard support, and will be coming to Xbox Live and Playstation Network.
Update 1: The PC situation for this looks grim, Bazajaytee of DICE explains why:
Update 2: The DLC has confirmed by Bazajaytee to not be free. (http://bit.ly/9jaxDX)The problem we have on PC is that all our servers are dedicated with providers. Changing a server from Conquest 32 players to Onslaught 4 players cuts out 28 player slots from the total ammount available. This could have a dramatic affect on the PC online environment if enough servers changed to Onslaught.
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