{"id":21321,"date":"2012-06-05T07:31:36","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T21:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=21321"},"modified":"2012-06-05T07:31:36","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T21:31:36","slug":"dice-announces-battlefield-3-premium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=21321","title":{"rendered":"DICE ANNOUNCES BATTLEFIELD 3 PREMIUM"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>15 Million Battlefield 3 Players Ready to Enlist For Early Access To All Battlefield 3 Digital Expansion Packs, Exclusive In-Game Items And Enhanced Battlelog Features For $59.99 AUD<\/h3>\n<p><strong>SYDNEY, Australia. \u2013 June 5, 2012 \u2013<\/strong> DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) studio, is going above and beyond the call by expanding the <strong><em>Battlefield 3\u2122<\/em><\/strong> experience and enhancing the free <strong>Battlelog\u2122<\/strong> social network with the addition of a companion \u201cPremium\u201d membership. The studio today unveiled <strong><em>Battlefield 3 Premium<\/em><\/strong>, an innovative new offering that includes five digital expansion packs including <em>Battlefield 3:<\/em> <em>Back to Karkand, Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, Battlefield 3: Armored Kill, Battlefield 3: End Game <\/em>and the newly announced <em>Battlefield 3: Aftermath<\/em>. These themed digital expansion packs introduce a massive amount of content including 20 new maps and weapons, four game modes, new soldier and weapon camos and much more. By upgrading to <em>Battlefield 3 Premium <\/em>gamers receive all five digital expansion packs for $59.99, ($49.99AUD on Origin) a $25 savings over purchasing each expansion pack separately, and will also receive exclusive in-game items, deeper personalization options, and advanced features making for the ultimate <em>Battlefield 3 <\/em>experience. Topping off the opportunity, <em>Battlefield 3\u00a0 Premium<\/em> members will benefit from exclusive early access to all <em>Battlefield 3 <\/em>digital expansion packs starting today with <em>Battlefield 3: Close Quarters <\/em>on the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Battlefield 3<\/em> is the most physical, dynamic and progressive shooter experience on the market. At DICE, we are dedicated to connecting our fans around the world, nurturing their competitive spirit and delivering new content that exceeds their every expectation. That is what <em>Battlefield 3 Premium <\/em>is designed to do,\u201d said Patrick Bach, Executive Producer, <em>Battlefield 3<\/em>. \u201c<em>Battlefield 3 Premium<\/em> gives our fans a massive amount of gameplay, early access and exclusive offerings at an incredible price. The sheer amount of brand new themed content available in <em>Battlefield 3 Premium<\/em> is staggering. We\u2019re rolling out the red carpet and giving <em>Battlefield 3 <\/em>gamers the VIP treatment they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ALL EXISTING BATTLEFIELD 3 BATTLELOG FEATURES REMAIN FREE INCLUDING: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Live stats tracker<\/li>\n<li>Ability to form and customize Platoons<\/li>\n<li>Browse leaderboards<\/li>\n<li>Access to the Com Center and Battle Feed<br \/>\n<strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Battlefield 3 Premium <\/span><\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">EXPANDS the experience by adding<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">:<\/span><\/strong> <strong>TWO WEEKS EARLY ACCESS TO ALL DIGITAL EXPANSION PACKS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Battlefield 3: Back To Karkand \u2013 <\/em>Four of the most beloved <em>Battlefield 2\u2122<\/em>maps all fully re-imagined utilizing the power of the Frostbite\u2122 2 engine. Available now.<\/li>\n<li><em>Battlefield 3: Close Quarters \u2013<\/em>Intense, infantry-only theatre of war. Available today.<\/li>\n<li><em>Battlefield 3: Armored Kill \u2013 <\/em>All-out vehicle warfare coming September 2012.<\/li>\n<li><em>Battlefield 3: Aftermath \u2013 <\/em>Coming December 2012.<\/li>\n<li><em>Battlefield 3: End Game \u2013 <\/em>Coming March 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em>Battlefield 3: Close Quarters<\/em> Release Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>PlayStation 3<\/td>\n<td>Xbox 360 and PC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em>Battlefield 3 Premium <\/em>members<\/td>\n<td>June 4<\/td>\n<td>June 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em>Battlefield 3 <\/em>players<\/td>\n<td>June 19<\/td>\n<td>June 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nSTAND OUT WITH EXCLUSIVE IN-GAME ITEMS<\/strong> Get recognition and stand out with unique in-game items including the one-of-a-kind ACB-90 knife and a set of <em>Battlefield 3 Premium<\/em> dog tags. Players can further customize their experience with new exclusive soldier camos, weapon camos and unique Assignments.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nACCESS POWERFUL FEATURES<\/strong> With <em>Battlefield 3 Premium<\/em> players have the unique chance to reset their Score\/Minute,<br \/>\nKills\/Deaths, Win\/Losses and stats if they want a fresh start with their multiplayer soldier. To further recognize their status, players will receive queue priority, more decals for their Platoon emblems, and the ability to save their favorite Battle Reports.<br \/>\n<strong>JOIN UNIQUE EVENTS <\/strong> Rank up faster with exclusive Double XP weekends and take part in unique events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GET STRATEGY GUIDES &amp; VIDEOS<\/strong> Watch videos with playing tips straight from DICE, access a set of deep strategy guides, and get exclusive sneak peeks from upcoming expansion packs.<\/p>\n<p><em>Battlefield 3 Premium <\/em>is available on the PlayStation\u00ae Network and for PC at Origin.com for $79.99 and $49.99 respectively, as well as for 4000 MS points on Xbox LIVE\u00ae Marketplace. Gamers eager to jump into the <em>Battlefield<\/em> action can own <em>Battlefield 3 Premium <\/em>today, available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.battlefield.com\/au\/battlefield3\/1\/premium\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.battlefield.com\/au\/battlefield3\/1\/premium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All <em>Battlefield 3 <\/em>digital expansion packs will be available individually for $23.95 on the PlayStation Network and on PC at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Orgin.com\" target=\"_new\">Orgin.com<\/a>, or for 1200 MS Points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.<\/p>\n<p><em>Battlefield 3<\/em> is among the fastest selling titles in EA\u2019s history, selling more than 15M units since release. Lauded by game critics worldwide for its compelling single player campaign, intense co-op missions and its addictive and world-class multiplayer, <em>Battlefield 3<\/em> has won more than 130 awards globally.<\/p>\n<p><em>Battlefield 3 <\/em>is available now in Australia and New Zealand for the Xbox 360\u00ae videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 and PC. For the latest news on <em>Battlefield <\/em>please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbattlefield&amp;esheet=50050372&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbattlefield&amp;index=3&amp;md5=21aec5e8018ab453b185a1b1f034a657\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/battlefield<\/a>, follow us on Twitter\u2122 at <a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fbattlefield&amp;esheet=50050372&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.twitter.com%2Fbattlefield&amp;index=4&amp;md5=b8ce9b2bbd60aa07b3ff7c5408caa1cf\" target=\"_blank\">www.twitter.com\/battlefield<\/a> or sign up for the official <em>Battlefield<\/em> newsletter at <a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.battlefield.com%2F&amp;esheet=50050372&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.battlefield.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=554497e62a532558d5bef29f205f8955\" target=\"_blank\">www.battlefield.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15 Million Battlefield 3 Players Ready to Enlist For Early Access To All Battlefield 3 Digital Expansion Packs, Exclusive In-Game Items And Enhanced Battlelog Features For $59.99 AUD SYDNEY, Australia. \u2013 June 5, 2012 \u2013 DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. 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