The follow-up to Army of Two will not make it to stores for the holiday season. EA announced today that it will arrive in North America on January 12th, 2010 and in Europe on January 8th.

In addition to revealing the release dates, EA also mentioned an incentive for pre-ordering the game. Reserving a copy of the game will give you exclusive access on launch to a new multiplayer mode called "Extraction." In "Extraction," a team of four players must move from point to point while fending off waves of enemies. Sounds Left4Dead-y.

If you don't pre-order the game, you'll have to wait a month after the game's release to play this particular mode. You'll have three other multiplayer modes to occupy your time, though.