Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | DICE |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Writer(s) | Jeremy Drysdale |
| Composer(s) | Rupert Gregson-Williams Tobias Marberger |
| Series | Battlefield |
| Engine | RenderWare / Proprietary |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 |
| Release | PlayStation 2 & Xbox Xbox 360 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is a 2005 first-person shooter game in the Battlefield series, developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. Modern Combat is the first Battlefield game for video game consoles and the first to offer a full single-player campaign. Despite its name, the game is neither a port nor a spin-off of Battlefield 2, which was in development at the same time.
The game was titled Battlefield: Modern Combat until shortly before release, when the numeral was added to evoke a connection with the PC game Battlefield 2, in an attempt to boost sales. The original name was notably used as in game adverting in 2004's Burnout 3: Takedown as the game was originally scheduled to release in fall 2004 as a multiplayer only game. However the game release was later delayed to Fall 2005 due to the addition of the single-player campaign.
The game was initially released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2005. In 2006, an updated version of the game was released for the Xbox 360, featuring improved graphics and online features. A PlayStation Portable version was developed by EA Bright Light and announced in 2005, but was canceled.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat multiplayer on Xbox was shut down on April 15, 2010, as a result of the discontinuation of the Xbox Live service. The Xbox 360 version's multiplayer was shut down by EA the following year on August 11, 2011, due to dwindling player numbers. The PS2 version remained playable online on official servers until the GameSpy online service was shut down on June 30, 2014, although it is still playable via fan-made servers. The single-player campaign mode is still playable on all platforms. The Xbox version had the ability to download the "Warsome Booster Pack" via Xbox Live for free.