The story takes place in the early 21st century during a fictional world war between various power blocs: China, the European Union, the fictional Middle Eastern Coalition (MEC), Russia and the United States. The multiplayer aspect of the game allows players to organize into squads that come under the leadership of a single commander to promote teamwork. Marines, China and the fictional Middle Eastern Coalition. The single-player aspect features missions that involve clashes between U.S. Battlefield 2 is a first-person shooter with some strategy and Tactical Shooter elements. Players fight in a modern battlefield, using modern weapon systems. Battlefield 2 is a 2005 first-person shooter military simulator video game, developed by Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts exclusively for Microsoft Windows as the third game in the Battlefield series.