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  1. 12-23-2009 05:20 AM #1
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    Possible PC beta start date

    Gamestop has posted on their product page that the PC beta begins January 28th, 2010 and ends February 25, 2010. From what I remember they also leaked the PS3 beta start date.

    If true the question then becomes how do you go from beta to retail in a week and still release a demo as well.
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  2. 12-23-2009 05:37 AM #2
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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    Quote Originally Posted by FBmantis View Post
    If true the question then becomes how do you go from beta to retail in a week and still release a demo as well.
    You either work very hard or you fail. Is it sure they'll release a PC demo?

    About the date given, that's far off into January =O
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  3. 12-23-2009 06:32 AM #3
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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    Well if they base all their tweeks on the PS3 beta, we're screwed. Playstation games have always had rubbish multiplayer platform, and gamers aren't really multiplayer/team type of players, so that part of the game is what the PC feedback is going to have to be about.

    Roll on the 1st patch!
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  4. 12-23-2009 01:05 PM #4
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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    PC beta begins January 28th, 2010 and ends February 25, 2010
    a strong indication of beta dates = good

    also a indication, at least to me, of possible slippage on PC release date
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  5. 12-23-2009 02:38 PM #5
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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    Either that or the beta is going to be a demo. Sounds like it will closely coincide with the PS3 demo.



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  6. 12-23-2009 03:33 PM #6
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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    It would not surprise me too much to see the PC Beta run that late. For the most part, any tweaks that they needed to do console side, could have been figured out on the PS3 beta. What they really are going to be testing with the PC beta is the server side software. Making sure it can handle the load and such. Changes to the server software could be made as late as the night before, and hot patched onto all of the BFBC servers without any issue to the general public.


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  7. 12-30-2009 10:12 AM #7
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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    Latest Tweet, says details are coming soon.

    # #BFBC2_PC info will come, but not until it's ready! So don't worry when things are quiet, especially over a major holiday. :-D about 13 hours ago from TweetDeck
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  8. 12-30-2009 10:57 AM #8
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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    Quote Originally Posted by Evo<^|SiNz|^> View Post
    Either that or the beta is going to be a demo. Sounds like it will closely coincide with the PS3 demo.
    This... beta is to drive sales, not to get feedback
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  9. 12-30-2009 11:46 AM #9
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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    Quote Originally Posted by WhiskeySix View Post
    This... beta is to drive sales, not to get feedback
    Welllll, not necessarily. The PC beta, you're probably right, but I was admitted to the closed beta forum at combattesting.com and DICE was indeed checking reports and they've acknowledged they've made several changes based on the PS3 feedback.

    Although, there were several hundred thousand players admitted to the PS3 beta, so I'm sure part of the plan was to drive sales. I know they've made a buyer out of me.



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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    I would guess PC release would be based off PS3 beta, ongoing balancing and maybe early PC beta results while the majority of stuff from the PC beta will find itself in patch 1.1 or 1.01.
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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    play.com is now mirroring the date for the PC beta first posted by GameStop:

    Pre-Order from Play.com and receive a code to access the PC BETA before anyone else! The BETA is due to start on the 28th January 2010 (subject to change). Codes and instructions on how to access the BETA early will be emailed two days prior (currently 26th January) to the start of the BETA. Please note, pre-orders already taken will automatically receive a code.
    This just in, the EA Store now joins the party:

    Pre-order Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 for the PC
    and get guaranteed access to the PC BETA starting January 28th, 2010!**
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  12. 01-07-2010 12:30 AM #12
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    Re: Possible PC beta start date

    My preorder is in ! Please be aware gamestop says you must preorder ONLINE to get access to the beta !

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