My name is Marcus “Noken” Johansson and I’m one of the guys working at the DICE Video Crew in Stockholm, Sweden.

We got some really cool stuff to show you from the upcoming Beta map, Arica Harbor, but it isn’t just a new trailer, it’s actually something a little different.

Usually when we create movies there’s a lot of intense action which is always good, but this time we wanted to try something we haven’t done before.

The idea was to find action filled moments and then capture them while the game was paused. This way the viewer can focus more on details and maybe imagine how he or she would play in that specific situation.

After showing a short test version to the team I got the green light to make the trailer. But how do you capture this kind of stuff?

Well, what I like the most about Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is that we can show actual gameplay so instead of staging scenes I’ve been working with material recorded during our daily studio play tests.

After we’re done with our daily tests we can replay the rounds over and over until we find the scenes we’re looking for. This way people can be sure that the game trailer they’re looking at represents the game they will get to play when it’s out.

So I flew around the level with my free cam, looking for some infantry fighting, some tank battles and of course some really cool destruction. After I was done capturing and editing, the sound team added the sound and music to set the mood and tone of the movie.

Render, ship it!

What you see below is the result and I’m really happy with what we created, and I hope you are too.

See you on the battlefield!

Noken

I’m Gordon Van Dyke and I’m the Associate Producer for Battlefield: Battlefield Bad Company 2 here at EA’s DICE studio in Stockholm.

Today we’re excited to announce that our forthcoming multiplayer beta is coming exclusively to PS3, so you’ll have a chance to experience all the action, destruction and vehicular warfare ahead of our full release on the March 2010.

Starting on November 19th the beta will feature the huge ‘Arica Harbour’ map where up to 24 players compete to secure valuable crates in the ‘Rush’ game mode as the action moves across a variety of different locations. From an initial vehicle assault on a military outpost the war winds through streets of a deserted town to an intense final fire-fight in an industrial harbour.

Check out our announcement video. For a preview on the beta itself click here

Getting access to the beta will differ from country to country but here are a few specific ways of getting hold of a key…

• We’ll be holding a special limited giveaway right here on the Playstation Blog
• Pre-ordering the game at participating retailers
• Checking out selected gaming sites such as IGN or Gamespot in North America.

That’s it for now…although if you have any questions then let me know. Be sure to check back here tomorrow when we have a brand new trailer.

//GvD