Gain Early Access to Five Themed Digital Expansion Packs, New Weekly
Content and Unique Personalization Options for Only $50
Battlefield 4 Multiplayer Beta Begins in Early October Giving Players
a Chance to Experience the Future of Multiplayer Action
COLOGNE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) studio, today announced Battlefield
4™ Premium, an exclusive membership for Battlefield™ fans
that provides a wealth of new content to keep the action going all year
long. Battlefield 4 Premium members will receive five themed
digital expansion packs: Battlefield 4 China Rising, Battlefield 4
Second Assault, Battlefield 4 Naval Strike, Battlefield 4 Dragon's Teeth
and Battlefield 4 Final Stand; and will also be granted two-weeks
early access* to each. With Battlefield 4 Premium, DICE will
serve up weekly content and unique personalization options so
players can dominate the battlefield in style.
"Fan reaction to Battlefield 3 Premium has been nothing short of
amazing. We are humbled to see more than 4 million people join in," said
Patrick Bach, Executive Producer, Battlefield 4. "With Battlefield
4 Premium we continue to roll out the red carpet, treating our fans
like VIPs with a massive amount of new gameplay, exclusive new content
and even more benefits at an incredible value."
Battlefield 4 Premium membership includes five digital expansion
packs** featuring new multiplayer maps and in-game content:
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Battlefield 4 Second Assault — Includes four fan-favorite
Battlefield 3™ maps now re-imagined with the power of Frostbite™
3. Available first on Xbox One.
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Battlefield 4 China Rising — Players fight for dominance across
the vast and majestic Chinese mainland. Available December 2013.
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Battlefield 4 Naval Strike — Experience dynamic ocean combat as
the Chinese armada takes the fight to the sea. Available Spring 2014.
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Battlefield 4 Dragon's Teeth — The US strikes back engaging in
all-out urban warfare. Available Summer 2014.
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Battlefield 4 Final Stand — Bring the war to its epic
conclusion. Available Summer 2014.
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Two-weeks early access to all expansion packs for that competitive edge
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Unique personalization options including camos, paints, emblems,
dogtags and more
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Priority position in server queues
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New content every week
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12 bonus Battlefield 4 Battlepacks
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Transfer Battlefield 4 Premium membership from Xbox 360 to Xbox
One and PlayStation 3 to PlayStation 4.
Battlefield 4 Battlepacks add an all-new layer of persistence and
an exciting element of chance to the multiplayer progression system in Battlefield
4. Through the course of a player's multiplayer career, they will
receive packs containing random combinations of new camos, dog tags,
knives, XP boosts, and gun attachments. In addition to what players will
earn in-game through normal play, Battlefield 4 Premium members
will receive the 12 bonus Battlefield 4 Battlepacks.
DICE also announced today the Battlefield 4 multiplayer beta***
will start in early October and will be exclusive for Battlefield 3
Premium owners, those that pre-ordered Battlefield 4 Digital
Deluxe, and owners of Medal of Honor Warfighter Digital Deluxe
and Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition for three days.
Following that, DICE will host an open beta for all gamers worldwide and
will feature the Siege of Shanghai map on the popular Conquest mode.
Players will experience the next level of all-out warfare with a new
design concept called Levolution, which creates a dynamic environment
that reacts to the player's every move to ensure no two games are alike.
The Battlefield 4 multiplayer beta will be available for the Xbox
360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system and PC.
Battlefield 4 will be available October 29 for the Xbox 360,
PlayStation 3 and PC. Battlefield 4 will also be available for
Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft,
and the PlayStation®4 at a later date. Battlefield 4 Premium will
be available on these platforms for $50. All owners of Battlefield 4
will be able to bring their gameplay stats from the Xbox 360 to Xbox One
and from the PlayStation 3 to PlayStation 4. Battlefield 4 Premium
membership will also be transferrable.
To join the conversation on Battlefield 4, please visit http://www.facebook.com/battlefield,
follow us on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/battlefield
and #BF4, or sign up for the official Battlefield newsletter at www.battlefield.com. Press
assets for Battlefield 4 are available at http://info.ea.com.
* See http://battlefield.com/battlefield-4/premium
for details.
** The expansion packs for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are subject to
availability of the consoles.
*** Conditions and restrictions apply. See http://battlefield.com/beta
for details.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) 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 300 million registered players and operates in
75 countries.
In fiscal year 2013, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.8 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.
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Battlefield 4 and Frostbite are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc or its
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EA Games Label
Jino Talens, 650-628-9111
PR Manager
jtalens@ea.com
Devin
Bennett, 212-672-0716
PR Manager
devinb@ea.com
Pete
Nguyen, 650-628-3607
PR Director
pnguyen@ea.com
Tammy
Levine, 650-628-7223
VP, PR
tlevine@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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