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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2005
- Developer
- DICE
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 24 October 2005 |
|---|---|
| Developer | DICE |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1092945, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Battlefield 2: Modern Combat? How long to beat it
Total play time for Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is about 9.8 hours to do everything, and around 6.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 6.9h | 27 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 8.6h | 8 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 9.8h | 1 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Battlefield 2: Modern Combat sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Battlefield 2: Modern Combat lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 67ahead of 19% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 47ahead of 85% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
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Part of the Battlefield series
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is one of 9 Battlefield games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
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Common questions about Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
What platforms is Battlefield 2: Modern Combat on?
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is available on PlayStation 2, Xbox. It first released in 2005.
Who made Battlefield 2: Modern Combat?
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat was developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts.
How long does it take to beat Battlefield 2: Modern Combat?
about 6.9 hours for the main story, 8.6 hours with the main extras, 9.8 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.