From modern to "future" warfare: New Battlefield 3 details emerge

February 23rd, 2011

Electronic Arts today announced new details for the upcoming Battlefield 3, including 64-person multiplayer (on PC) and a "next-generation game engine for current-generation platforms."

EA claims the new engine, dubbed Frostbite 2, has larger scale, more destruction, and the better character animation more commonly found in EA Sports games. 

"Frostbite 2 is a game-changer for shooter fans," says EA's Karl Magnus, in his best marketing voice. "We call it a next-generation engine for current-generation platforms."

Hyperbole aside, I like the game's style. "Battlefield 3 preserves the franchise's signature sandbox style and even brings back classic fan favorites like jets, going prone, and 64-player multiplayer on PC," says executive producer Patrick Bach. 

Given the series' past, not to mention its popular spin-off, is Battlefield 3 a day one purchase for you when it arrives this fall? 

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I'm sold.

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Posted Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011    Quote This Post
iGames|Ferguson
I think it is always wise to wait a few weeks/days before buying a new game.

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Posted Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011    Quote This Post
Znuf
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Ah I have been waiting for this game for a long time.
Looks pretty nice :P

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Posted Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011    Quote This Post
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The lighting in that game looks amazing. I can't wait for this to come out. I'd even go as far as saying it will be a contender for game of the year. A lot of work has gone into it.

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Posted Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011    Quote This Post
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Be mine BF3 <3 looks amazing, hopefully it is better than BF2.

Anything worth having is worth working hard for.

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Posted Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011    Quote This Post
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ill take 10

HGH

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Posted Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011    Quote This Post
I_To0_LeGiT
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saw this earlier it will be something,but now it makes me think on how hard mw3 must bet ...

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
CiobyID
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EPIC WANTZ, THE PRECIOUS!

dont make fun of the wayz i type.

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
Zarutsgamae
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Don't know about this...BFBC2 was the hugest disappointed for me.

RARARARARA

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
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I'm excited. I just hope it's not buggy.

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
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wawwww

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
amir007
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EA/DICE will take the crown back with BF3.

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
grenadier
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BF3 Will be greatest game!

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
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BF3 will beat COD in every thing =)

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
kurdy
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sweet

@.@

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
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kurdy said: BF3 will beat COD in every thing =)

Nah, COD is an arcade shooter, so it can't beat it in that xD

Nothing to see here, move along

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
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It looks good. I will probably be buying it.

If actions speak louder than words, why is the pen mightier than the sword?

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Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011    Quote This Post
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I wants.

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Posted Friday, February 25th, 2011    Quote This Post
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This game play trailer doesn't make me want to get it. Seriously, who wants to play a game with 70% of it's game play being static?

youtube.com/playertwogaming

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Posted Friday, February 25th, 2011    Quote This Post
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I'm not sold based only on the video, but I'm sure a demo or something like that'll convince

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Posted Friday, February 25th, 2011    Quote This Post
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Well the teaser looks BEAUTIFUL but i would like a demo or at least some in game videos to see the gameplay and all.

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Posted Friday, February 25th, 2011    Quote This Post
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Hopefully the game can live up to this video

xXNoobtubedXx

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Posted Friday, February 25th, 2011    Quote This Post
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BFBC2 was a decent game and better than some games that came out later COD: Black Ops cough. The graphics look very nice and I am very interested in BF3.

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Posted Sunday, February 27th, 2011    Quote This Post
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Can't wait for BF3 to come out! It will be epic for sure! I hope they will add "Road to Jalalabad" map from BF2.

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Posted Sunday, February 27th, 2011    Quote This Post
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I don't care what map they put ass long as it is big.

And i am sick of jungle i hope there will be a lot of urban maps :d

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