Recent updates from Wasteland 2 Kickstarter page reveal that Wasteland 2 beta is slated for October release and the deal with EA is separate which asks them to provide backers with a free copy of the original Wasteland 1. The developers have also released some new screenshots, art from Rail Nomads camp and Highpool as well as another portrait piece for one of the denizens of the wasteland.
This is what the Project Lead,Chris Keenan had to say: You all know, we have a deal in place with EA to give all our Wasteland 2 backers a copy of Wasteland 1, which is also to be integrated and launched from the game’s menu very much similar to the original Bard’s Tale trilogy. We are very happy about it, as we’ve always wanted to enable people to get back to the original, and it serves as a good refresher for the sequel.