DICE Studio associate producer Gordan Van Dyke announced today that the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer beta will be available on November 19th as a Playstation 3 exclusive.

Per the announcement: Starting on November 19, 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.

Access to the beta will not be for all, however. Beta keys will be given away via Playstation.blog, given away with pre-orders at participating retailers and from checking out selected game sites such as Gamestop and IGN.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 will be available March 2, 2010 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.