VIP Map Pack 7 is on its way to Battlefield: Bad Company 2. This pack will include four maps never before available in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer, two of them being fan favorites Oasis and Harvest Day. As always, this content is free for PC and console VIP players. Read on for the full story.

VIP Map Pack 7 is all about listening to the community. When we ask for your favorite maps from Battlefield: Bad Company, Oasis and Harvest Day always come out on top. We are happy to announce that in VIP Map Pack 7, these two much-loved maps have been reworked for Battlefield : Bad Company 2. This means full Destruction 2.0 (buildings collapsing and micro destruction), enhanced graphics and lighting, and remastered ambient sounds and backgrounds. Below is a full brief of what’s included in VIP Map Pack 7:

Map 1: Oasis

• Origin: Battlefield: Bad Company multiplayer
• Game modes:  Rush, Conquest, Squad Rush, Squad Deathmatch

Map 2: Harvest Day

• Origin: Battlefield: Bad Company multiplayer
• Game modes:  Rush, Conquest, Squad Rush, Squad Deathmatch

Map 3: Cold War

• Origin: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 singleplayer
• Game modes:  Rush, Squad Rush, Squad Deathmatch

Map 4: Heavy Metal

• Origin: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 singleplayer
• Game modes:  Conquest, Squad Rush, Squad Deathmatch

Said Cristian Pavel, level designer, "I would start with writing on paper the premises for a battle, the location, the setting, and the game mode(s) which suits that location. Then I would set up the level in a rough state, and getting it ready for a playtest. With the help from an artist, the level starts to get nicely shaped and pimped out while I update the gameplay experience according to playtest feedback until we can lock the level."

In regards to transforming Oasis to BC2, "we look back at what made the level appeal to such a large number of players in BC1 and then we add even more good stuff so we can deliver an even greater experience."

That includes full destruction buildings and micro destruction materials like wood fences and concrete cover, new weather settings, a variety of sand storm effects, and an overall war ambient setting.

Other minor changes include moving some crates from rooftops to solid ground, home bases can’t be captured, introduced both Squad Deathmatch and Squad Rush in the city area.

Why will players love the map? "Oasis contains what Battlefield is all about. A variety of vehicles, from helicopters to tanks, jeeps, and boats. It also has enough space to let players show their creativity when driving these vehicles. Oasis switches from open environment to close quarters urban combat in the last bases of the Rush game mode. This type of contrast in environment appeals to players, because it suits all four Battlefield classes, from sniper to assault," Said Cristian.