| Battlefield 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Digital Illusions CE |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Designer(s) | Lars Gustavsson Linus Josephson Erik Sjövold |
| Programmer(s) | Andreas Fredriksson Jonas Kjellström Mats Dal |
| Artist(s) | Mårten Lundsten Riccard Linde |
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| Series | Battlefield |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Battlefield 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows. It was released in June 2005 as the third game in the Battlefield franchise.[1]
Players fight in a modern battlefield, using modern weapon systems.[2] Battlefield 2 is a first-person shooter with strategy and tactical shooter elements.[3]
The single-player aspect features missions that involve clashes between U.S. Marines, China and the fictional Middle Eastern Coalition. The multiplayer aspect of the game allows players to organize into squads that come under the leadership of a single commander to promote teamwork.[4] The story takes place in the early 21st century during a fictional world war between various power blocs: China, the European Union, the fictional Middle Eastern Coalition (MEC), Russia and the United States. The game takes place in different fronts, as the Middle East and China are being invaded by US and EU forces, and the United States is being invaded by Chinese and MEC forces. A sequel, Battlefield 3, was released in October 2011.
On June 30, 2014, the multiplayer master server was shut down alongside other GameSpy-powered titles,[5][6] although it can still be played online throughout fan-created mods with alternative servers. In 2017, Electronic Arts demanded the takedown of the modified versions of Battlefield 2 on alternate servers, distributed by a group known as "Revive Network", as infringement of their copyrights.[7][8][9]
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- ^ "Online Service Updates". February 14, 2017. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
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- ^ Moore, Bo (June 23, 2014). "Gamers Unite to Bring Back Titles Stranded by GameSpy Shutdown". Wired.com. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Orland, Kyle (October 27, 2017). "EA shuts down fan-run servers for older Battlefield games". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (October 2, 2017). "Star Wars: Battlefront 2 multiplayer restored, now with Steam/GOG crossplay". pcgamer.com. Future US, Inc. Archived from the original on May 3, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2017.