GRAW2 MP demo en route

Last year, Ubisoft took the tactic of releasing demos for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter after the game was released. A multiplayer demo was released about three weeks after the game hit shelves, and a single-player demo hit Xbox Live almost a month after that.

But with the next-gen software war in full swing, the publisher is changing its tactics for Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2. Earlier this month, Ubisoft dispatched the game's single-player demo and left gamers wanting more by ending the demo during a hectic firefight against a helicopter with the words "To be continued."

Now, Ubisoft is sending another preemptive strike on the game's March release by deploying a second GRAW2 demo early next week. On Monday, February 26, gamers will get a taste of the multiplayer portion of the shooter.

The demo features one map--dubbed Outpost--and features both cooperative and versus play. Those who want to test their mettle can also enter to play against the game's developers at Red Storm Entertainment by heading over to the UK Ghost Recon Web site.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for the Xbox 360 is due out in early March. The game is also in development for the PC, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable. For more information, read GameSpot's previous coverage.