6 December 2010, Australia – DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, has announced that Battlefield: Bad CompanyTM 2 Vietnam, the digital expansion multiplayer pack for the mega-hit Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available exclusively at EA on 23 December, 2010 for PC, Xbox LIVE® Marketplace and PlayStation® Network – just in time for the holidays.

Shooter fans will combat as either a U.S. Marine or a member of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) through varied, hostile terrain on four all-new multiplayer maps, which are brought to life via the award-winning FrostbiteTM engine.

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam digital multiplayer expansion pack takes all of the intensity, action and addictive gameplay of the multi-million selling Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and ups the ante with new weapons, vehicles, achievements and trophies. It also features four all-new maps playable in classic Battlefield modes including Conquest and Rush.

Even before the release of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam, fans have reason to rejoice as the VIP Map Pack 7 is now available. This DLC package includes four multiplayer maps never before available in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 including reworked versions of fan favorites Oasis and Harvest Day from Battlefield: Bad Company. This map pack is free to owners of the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC game and console players who registered their VIP code.

For more information about VIP Map Pack 7 or Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam, please visit the Battlefield website at www.battlefield.com.

Shooter fans worldwide are also invited to check out EA’s newly relaunched ‘Gun Club’, an affinity program that rewards gamers for doing what they love best – enjoying their favourite games. When Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam launches on 23 December, 2010, ‘Gun Club’ members are invited to take part in the ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ challenge to earn the ‘Good Morning Vietnam’ badge. Find out more at http://gunclub.ea.com/au.