DICE Entices Fans with Revolutionary Frostbite 2 Engine, Signature
Battlefield Gameplay Crafted by World Class Development Team and Early
Access to Battlefield 3 with Multi-Platform Beta in September
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The fight is on! DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS),
today announced that Battlefield 3™, the next installment
in the internationally acclaimed Battlefield series, will be
available on October 25, 2011. After three years of development, the
spectacular new game leaps ahead of the competition thanks to the unique
power of the Frostbite™ 2 game engine. The technology
advances the state of the art, and serves as the power center that
allows Battlefield 3 to deliver superior performance in character
animation, visual rendering, audio/sound and physical destruction. Battlefield
3 is the only FPS in the marketplace using Frostbite 2, and
the only shooter capable of making the gameplay experience feel alive
with all the sights, sounds, movements and action of real-world
incursions. Fans eager to jump into battle can join the multi-platform
beta in September 2011.
Battlefield 3 Box Art (Photo: Business Wire)
Battlefield 3 will be shown on the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system and PC this week at the Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles in EA's booth located at #1601 in
the South Hall.
"We are proud to finally open the curtains and reveal Battlefield 3.
The core development team has been together since 2005. We've grown
together, taken some knocks together and now, we're ready to take first
person shooters to a whole new level, together," said Patrick Bach,
Executive Producer. "Like so many gamers out there, we've had some
pretty wild ideas about what we'd want to see in a shooter. Until now,
it was all just fantasy. But with Frostbite 2, even our most
far-reaching ideas are becoming a reality. This is the game we've always
wanted to create."
Battlefield 3 captures the intense reality of modern warfare
across the globe. DICE is working closely with highly decorated ex-SAS
operator and acclaimed author, Andy McNab, to ensure the authenticity
and grittiness of today's war is captured in both the single player and
multiplayer campaigns. In the single player chapters being highlighted
at E3, two new playable characters are introduced. Dmitri "Dima"
Mayakovsky, a Russian undercover agent, must fight his way from the
Paris Stock Exchange through the crowded city streets in a desperate
attempt to stop PLR operatives from detonating a dirty bomb in the heart
of Paris. Jonathan "Jono" Miller, a Marine Corporal from America's
heartland, is deployed to the barren dustbowl of the Tehran desert to
engage PLR forces. This chapter showcases a classic Battlefield
vehicle warfare experience as players embark on a large scale tank
attack to neutralize the PLR base. The popular Battlefield multiplayer
mode ‘Rush' is also back and will be playable on PC in the EA booth.
Gamers ready to enlist can pre-order the Battlefield 3 Limited
Edition and receive the Back to Karkand digital expansion
pack at no extra charge.* This themed multiplayer pack pays tribute to Battlefield
fans by featuring four highly celebrated maps from Battlefield 2
each now boldly re-mastered using Frostbite 2. Pre-order the Battlefield
3 Limited Edition now at http://eastore.ea.com/battlefield3.
Battlefield 3 will be available for the PlayStation®3, Xbox 360®
videogame and entertainment system, and the PC.
For more information on Battlefield 3, please visit www.battlefield.com,
and for the latest news on Battlefield please visit http://www.facebook.com/battlefield
or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/battlefield.
*Conditions and restrictions apply. See http://eastore.ea.com/battlefield3
for details.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company's game franchises are offered as both
packaged goods products and online services delivered through
Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 100 million registered players and operates in
75 countries.
In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for
critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The
Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield, and Mass
Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.
The Sims and Need for Speed are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Mass
Effect is a trademark of EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd.
John Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property of their respective owners
and used with permission.
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