This just in from the front lines…Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for the PS2 and Xbox has officially gone gold!  The game will begin shipping to stores starting Tuesday, October 25, 2005.

The award-winning Battlefield franchise explodes onto the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, dropping players into the heat of battle with Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, an all original title in the Battlefield franchise. The game brings the over-the-top action and excitement of the Battlefield series into the modern era with a bleeding-edge arsenal of vehicles and weaponry allowing for the most extreme “Battlefield Moments” yet.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat features a propaganda-fueled single player campaign highlighting the new Hotswapping feature that keeps players in the middle of the action.  Battlefield 2: Modern Combat also delivers the Battlefield franchise’s trademark multiplayer action, delivering fierce 24 player online battles. Fighting for one of 4 sides – the US, the European Union, the Chinese, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition -players armed with the latest modern weaponry can choose to control any of the 30+ vehicles in the game.

Developed by Digital Illusions and EA’s UK studio, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is rated “T” (Teen) by the ESRB and has an MSRP of $49.99.  For more information about Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, please visit http://battlefield.ea.com or our press Web site at http://info.ea.com