Introduction:
Battlefield 3 will be the latest installment in the long running Battlefield franchise that originally started with Battlefield 1942. BF3 is a common shorthand term for the game and it is short for Battlefield 3. A common misconception is that Battlefield 3 is really Bad Company 3, this is not the case. In fact, BF3 is the sequel to the sleeper hit of 2005, Battlefield 2. The game will be produced by DICE, a swedish game development firm and will be published by EA Games. DICE & EA Games have produced all the past Battlefield's thus far. Past Battlefield games and their add-ons/expansions:
* Battlefield 1942
* Battlefield 1942: Road To Rome
* Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WW2
* Battlefield Vietnam
* Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
* Battlefield 2
* Battlefield 2: Special Forces
* Battlefield 2: European Forces
* Battlefield 2: Armored Fury
* Battlefield 2142
* Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike
* Battlefield: Heroes
* Battlefield: Bad Company
* Battlefield 1943
* Battlefield: Bad Company 2
About Battlefield 3:
BF3 will be using the Frostbite 2.0 engine. This engine is commonly thought to be the engine behind BF:BC - BF:BC2. However, DICE has made it clear that no games have ever used the technology of Frostbite 2. Frostbite 2 will probably offer the best environmental, audio, and graphical advancements in a multi-console game ever. Better yet, Battlefield 3 will be the one to lead the new engine technology. Expectations of the engine are based off of previous improvements from 1.0 - 1.5, expect better sound, better physics, a more destructable environment, improved textures, and real-time weather changing.
Battlefield 3 is expected to be set in the modern warfare era. Expected factions include the US military, Middle Eastern Coalition, China, and/or Russia. The maps are expected to be larger than BC2 maps with more vehicles and game play improvements over past Battlefields.
Battlefield 3 Release Date:
Battlefield 3 has been rumored to be in production since late 2007, when a PDF was leaked online. It is now suggested that this PDF was actually discussing the Battlefield: Heroes game (since released.) However, the game has been in development or at least confirmed since summer 2009 when EA's COO stated that "Battlefield is looking good." However, it wasn't until July 30th 2010 that the world really ended up hearing about Battlefield 3. On this date, EA announced that purchasers of the Medal of Honor: Limited Edition game would get an invite to the Battlefield 3 beta within 12 months of Medal of Honor's release (October 12, 2010.) This date has come and passed, while no Battlefield 3 news has come yet, expect it soon. However, our timeline and estimates suggest the following:
* Screen shots ~ Spring 2011
* Trailer ~ Summer 2011
* Beta ~ Fall - Winter 2011
* Demo/release ~ Spring 2012
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