REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Thank you Battlefield fans! DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ: EA) studio, today announced fans can download a free* PC copy
of Battlefield 1942™ exclusively on www.Origin.com/demos,
in celebration of the ten year anniversary of the Battlefield series
and Battlefield 3™ Premium surpassing 2 million members worldwide
since its debut in June. A companion to the award-winning Battlefield
3 and the free Battlelog™ social network, Battlefield 3
Premium delivers new game changing content with five themed digital
expansion packs that introduce a massive amount of gameplay including 20
new maps, new weapons and vehicles, four new game modes and more for a
one-time fee of $49.99. With over 5.2 million active Battlefield 3
players a month, fans are actively looking for new original content to
extend the life of the game and they're finding it in Battlefield 3
Premium.
"When we launched Battlefield 1942 ten years ago, we had lofty
ambitions to create a first-person shooter that would push the
boundaries of innovation, creativity and design. We evolved the FPS
gameplay formula by introducing the world to all-out warfare via land,
air and sea," said Karl Magnus Troedsson, Vice President and General
Manager of DICE. "Since the beginning, the reception to the Battlefield
series has been incredible thanks to our amazing fans. Every day, we
strive to provide our community with great games and new ways to play as
evident with Battlefield 3 Premium. We wanted to thank our fans
who have supported us throughout the years by restoring Battlefield
1942 for a digital re-release and give everyone a chance to play the
game that started it all."
Since its launch in October 2011, Battlefield 3 fans have spent
countless hours on the multiplayer battlefield achieving impressive
in-game milestones:
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95 billion total heals
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4 billion total revives
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3 billion vehicles destroyed
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2 trillion bullets fired
"Today, we're equally as proud with the success of Battlefield 3
Premium. This has been an ambitious way to give our fans fresh,
high-quality content at a great value. This achievement is helping us
define the new standard by which all other shooters deliver content and
exclusive bonuses to their player communities," added Troedsson.
Battlefield 3 has quickly become the fastest selling title in
EA's 20+ year history selling 17 million units since release and has
been lauded by game critics worldwide for its compelling single player
campaign, intense co-op missions and its world class multiplayer. Making
its debut in June of this year, Battlefield 3 Premium delivers
five massive, themed digital expansion packs including Battlefield 3:
Back to Karkand, Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, Battlefield 3: Armored
Kill, the upcoming Battlefield 3: Aftermath coming this
December and Battlefield 3: End Game hitting March 2013. The next
digital expansion, Battlefield 3: Aftermath, is set in the
shattered districts, streets and cities of a post-earthquake Iran. With
operational capacity severely compromised, players will fight through
the dust and rubble in a vertical and horizontal urban combat setting.
In Battlefield 3: Aftermath, players will have additional support
in the form of heavily modified troop transport and civilian vehicles
adapted to deliver deadly force. Also making its debut in Battlefield
3 Aftermath is the deadly crossbow, a new weapon to help players
deliver silent kills on the battlefield.
Battlefield 3: Aftermath Release Schedule:
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November 27
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December 18
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Battlefield 3 & Battlefield 3 Premium Edition are
available in North America and in Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and
entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC
via Origin.com.
For the latest news on Battlefield please visit http://www.facebook.com/battlefield,
follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/battlefield
or sign up for the official Battlefield newsletter at www.battlefield.com. Press
assets for Battlefield 3 are available at http://info.ea.com.
*Conditions apply; please visit http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield-1942
for complete details
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones,
tablets and social networks. EA has more than 220 million registered
players and operates in 75 countries.
In fiscal 2012, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.1 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands 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.
Battlefield, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 1942 and Battlelog are
trademarks of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. John Madden, NFL and FIFA are
the property of their respective owners and used with permission.
PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies and used with permission. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
EA Games Label
Jino Talens, 650-628-9111
PR Manager
jtalens@ea.com
or
Devin
Bennett, 212-672-0716
PR Manager
devinb@ea.com
or
Peter
Nguyen, 650-628-3607
PR Director
pnguyen@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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