DICE announced shortly after that the development of the PC versions of Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2's Onslaught were cancelled to concentrate on the development of Battlefield 3, stating it would be their biggest Battlefield release yet. The game was first showcased on Maduring GDC 2011, which revealed unedited gameplay for the first time. Soundtrack 主条目: Battlefield 3 Soundtrack Developmentīattlefield 3 was revealed on Februwith a teaser trailer called My Life, and was the cover story of the March 2011 issue of GameInformer. Despite this, there are noticeable differences in the story, as well as mainly depicting the events via Dimitri "Dima" Mayakovsky's perspective, in contrast to Henry Blackburn's point of view mainly used in the game, hence the title. The novelization of the game, Battlefield 3: The Russian, written by respected author Andy McNab, takes place in the same universe as the game.
It was later made free on the PlayStation Store on December 15 and later for the Xbox 360 and PC on December 20. The Battlefield 3: Physical Warfare Pack is a weapons pack available to anyone who pre-ordered Battlefield 3 Limited Edition from select retailers. They unlock all: weapons, attachments, gadgets, and vehicle perks. On March 30, 2012, along with the 1.04 update, DICE released 10 Kit Shortcut packs for weapons and vehicles. They were used to promote upcoming games and movies as well being rewards for the community completing challenges set by DICE. Many Battlefield 3 Promotional Offers were given out following the game's release that gave players specialized dog-tags for use. They were released on the PlayStation store on Januin a bundle for $2.99 or 240 Microsoft points and were released a week later to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Players who pre-ordered the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition from worldwide select retailers got exclusive access to eight multiplayer dog-tags and SPECACT skins. īattlefield 3/Multiplayer Downloadable Contentīattlefield 3 features many downloadable content in the form of promotional offers, short cuts, expansions, etc.