EA and DICE Reveal Battlefield 4 Premium

By Nathan Kirsch August 20, 2013

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 PlayStation3 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 PlayStation4 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.

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* 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.

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