Over 10 million units of DICE-developed military shooter Battlefield 3 have now been shipped worldwide, EA has announced. In comparison, the game’s predecessor Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has shipped 11m units in total since its release in March 2011. The actual sales figures have yet to be revealed, but EA Boss John Riccitiello tell investors that “sell through is strong.”
If you were paying close attention to Jack Tretton (head of SCEA) when he took the stage at E3 this year, you may remember him talking about the inclusion of DICE’s classic shooter, Battlefield 1943 on every Blu-Ray copy of Battlefield 3. However, this doesn’t seem to be the actual case. Players that picked up Battlefield 3 over the past week have noticed that Battlefield 1943 doesn’t seem to be on their disc.
Battlefield 3 was released on the PS3 today and the team over at DICE have revealed the complete trophy list for the game. The game has a total of 38 trophies, but you can expect more trophies to be added in DLC content. Don’t forget that PS3 gamers will be able to purchase, download and play the upcoming expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand one week early.
Anyway, check out the trophy list below.
DICE have revealed some information from the recent Battlefield 3 Open Beta, as well as improvements made to the game as a result of the beta. But it’s not all network load balancing and matchmaking algorithms; check out the info graphic below for some quick facts on the Open Beta.
Starting today, all PlayStation 3 players are invited to take part in the much anticipated Battlefield 3 Open Beta. Played on the Operation Métro map in Rush mode that won the Best Action Game and Best Multiplayer Game at E3, this is your chance to experience one of many flavors of Battlefield 3.
The Battlefield 3 beta dates have been announced for the PS3. The Beta is open to all and will run from September 29th to October 10th. You can join it by simply going to the going the PlayStation Store and navigating to the Demos section and downloading the Battlefield 3 demo.
Its looks like Battelfield 3 is shaping up to be one of the biggest titles this year. With all the recent attention Battlefield 3 has been getting, retailers has received lots of pre-orders for the game far exceeding those of the previous titles. Electronic Arts CFO, Eric Brown, reveals the exact figures…
Watch 12 minutes of gameplay from Battlefield 3 in the full Fault Line reveal from EA. The trailer featuring never before shown footage.
