Publisher Electronic Arts sent word today that a playable demo of DICE’s forthcoming first-person shooter Battlefield: Bad Company will hit the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network next month on Thursday, June 5.

Highlighting both the single-player and multi-player aspect of Bad Company, the free demo will allow players to experience the multiplayer Gold Rush mode on the Oasis map. The solo portion of the demo starts gamers at the beginning of their “B” company career.

Battlefield: Bad Company is scheduled to hit retail shelves on June 25 in North America, with a European release following on June 27.

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