Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

About Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is a 2005 first-person shooter game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fourth installment in the Battlefield series. 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 advertising 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 cancelled.