OverviewBattlefield 2, released in 2005, is the sequel to Battlefield Vietnam, the third installment in the overall Battlefield series, and the series` first foray into the modern military setting, 2 years before the setting exploded into mainstream popularity with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. As in earlier titles, Battlefield 2 contains no singleplayer campaign, allowing only singleplayer with bots and multiplayer.
Set in the modern day, Battlefield 2 base game features three factions: the United States Marine Corps (USMC), China, and the fictional army of the Middle Eastern Coalition (MEC). Battlefield 2 received one "expansion pack", Special Forces, and two "booster packs", Euro Force and Armored Fury. Special Forces added several new factions, including Navy SEALs, Special Air Service, MEC Special Forces, Insurgents, Rebels, and Spetsnaz. Euro Force added the European Union (EU) faction, presumably representing some kind of unified EU army.
Released as a PC-only title, Battlefield 2 received a console spin-off for the Xbox and Playstation 2 consoles in later 2005, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. The first Battlefield title to be released on the consoles, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is substantially different to Battlefield 2, having a singleplayer campaign involving a war over Kazakhstan between China and NATO, and a quite different weapon selection.
Battlefield 2 was a popular game for modders, with the famous Project Reality mod being derived from the game.
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