Bad Company's Gold Rush

The attack and defend multiplayer Gold Rush mode of Battlefield: Bad Company™ takes much of its inspiration from its beloved online predecessors, but not without an eager willingness to redefine the series' trademark gameplay.


From the rampant and dynamic environmental destruction to the always ferocious action, new squad features and tactics, gorgeous tactical maps, classic vehicle use, and a brand new core game mode, Bad Company is primed to make its multiplayer mark on Xbox 360®.

Gold Rush
Where the previous game's Conquest mode left every base up for grabs for either team, Gold Rush is a more tightly focused affair.

You play either as an Attacker hoping to slip or power your way through enemy lines to shatter the opposing team's hard-earned gold crates, or as a Defender whose sole purpose is to whittle down the attacking team.

Squad Up!
Battlefield: Bad Company supports up to twenty-four simultaneous players with each team made up of twelve combatants. Each team is then divided into three four-player squads, with each squad working amongst themselves to wreak havoc among the enemy.

Unlocked Evolution
Similar to Battlefield 2: Modern Combat™, new weapons and kit-specific features are unlocked the more you play. For every kill, assist, trophy gained, and victory earned, you'll inch closer to your next rank. Earn a new rank and get credits to unlock spiffy new weapons and kit-specific gear, such as the Assault kit's auto-injector, the Demolition kit's anti-tank mine, and the Specialist's remote explosives.

Kit Breakdown
Bad Company thankfully uses much the same setup for its kits as previous games. You can choose between five different kits, every one of which boasts a remarkably unique play style.


Conquest Returns
While Gold Rush is the game's primary multiplayer mode, the good folks at EA and DICE have also announced a return to the vaunted Conquest game mode in the form of a downloadable update shortly after launch. Welcome news for those with tender memories for the series' roots.

Unlike so many games, the Battlefield franchise began as a multiplayer game and it is clearly most at home online on Xbox LIVE®. It's here that the competitive spirit, promotion of teamwork, dynamic destruction, exceptionally focused action, and so much more shine most brightly. Good luck on the Battlefield!

Article by Ryan Treit