Q: What can we expect for PC requirements to run BF3?
A: We’d love to tell you, but we’re not quite ready to release minimum specs just yet. I can tell you that the specs will not be anything crazy or Crysis-like. More details to come.

Q: Will we see the command rose or something similar?
A: That’s a good question! We do offer a lot of set up and customization on the PC for people to decide how they want to play. I’m not exactly sure how we’ll be doing the command rose.

Q: Will there be a server browser for consoles?
A: There will not be a server browser for consoles. We just recently announced "battle log" which is PC based but it’s a really friendly community tool. It allows you to branch out with friends and set up and join private matches. It’s also great for E-Sports, if you’re playing competitively, because it’s going to work with MLG and ESL and all those partners. So you’ll be able to authenticate matches without having to take screenshots and all that kind of stuff because the data feed is going to be encrypted and secure and be sent to them.


Q: How many weapon customizations can be expected?
A: Thousands! Probably tens or hundreds of thousands. This is the biggest battlefield we’ve ever made so the customization is huge and open. There’s three slots on every weapon so you can clip things on like a flashlight or flash suppressor, tons and tons of things. Optics… I can’t even believe how many optics they’ve gotten into the game.

Q: Will there be day and night cycles in multiplayer and if so how will they work?
A: Not so much cycles, instead we have day and night maps.

Today also marks the last day of E3, a lot has been uncovered about BF3, and this is more to add to the list! Also revealed is that jets will not be available in TDM and Rush modes. The maps simply are not large enough for jets, the jets will be in Conquest though. We'll have more post E3 coverage of Battlefield 3 in the coming days.

Ooh i see...So can I pre-order it now? Or wait till the price is set? Where is the link for pre-order? 0.0...

CVG reports that Activision CEO, Bobby Kotick sent his assistant over to the EA booth at E3 yesterday to see about arranging a hands-on demo of Battlefield 3. After a short discussion, Kotick's assistant was informed this would not be possible.

    A senior informant has told CVG of how they witnessed Kotick's PA discuss Bobby's chances of a hands-on trial of the military FPS with EA reps on the door of the publisher's non-public presentation.

    Our deepthroat tells us that the female assistant hopped to the front of the EA queue on Wednesday morning (08/06/11). The DICE-developed military title is only being shown behind closed doors in Los Angeles - and not on console.

    Her request was reportedly stewed over for a minute in private, until an EA rep re-emerged on the public show floor. He then explained that senior management had been consulted about the Activision chief's request, but that "it would not be possible".

    Kotick's company is showing off BF3 competitor Modern Warfare 3 at E3 - a presentation which is also invite-only.

    We're told by our witness that Kotick's PA put up a small conversational fight before walking away. She did not look in a good mood. Our observer asked an EA rep on the door for clarification of what he thought he'd seen immediately afterwards, and the events were corroborated.

Do you think my HD6870 can run 1920x1080 resolution for BF3?

The specs will not be anything crazy or Crysis-like

While everyone was impressed with Battlefield 3 at E3 — where the game walked away with several awards — Activision CEO Bobby Kotick wasn’t one of them.

In an interview with business network CNBC, Kotick challenged Battlefield 3 on the console front, saying what’s been shown so far has only been on the PC, whereas most of the business is on the console side. Kotick said,

    “So far I’ve only seen Battlefield 3 on a PC, I haven’t seen it on a console where the bulk of the business is. If it’s just a PC title, as it looks like today, that’s just a small audience to participate.”

Battlefield 3 was only playable on the PC at E3, while a PS3 version was shown behind closed doors. The Xbox 360 version wasn’t shown at all, with DICE saying it simply wasn’t ready. As for Modern Warfare 3, BF3′s main competitor, it too was mostly shown behind closed doors at E3, where very few got a chance to actually play it.

Despite this, Kotick’s words aren’t surprising: Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 will go head to head this Fall, and like to heavyweight champions, what we’re seeing now are just the pre-fight smack talking.

I hate activision, all they do is take your money and that’s all they care about. But BF3 is going to kick mw3′s ass this fall.

what about MW3 and PC, huh?… HA!

god, Kotick has the most annoying, smug little face i’ve ever seen. It makes me want to punch him every time i see him.

  Squad Leader confirmed, 4 Person Squad
    Ability to spot a Enemy Squad Leader
    Equippable Grenades
    Falling debris from destruction 3.0 can kill players!
    Equippable knife as well as quick knife (like BC2)
    Support class able to mount bipods and give ammo
    Rifleman class has medpack + defibrillator
    Ability to change fire modes in multiplayer (semi/burst/auto)
    Regenerative health in MP, but suppression effect stops regen (only regen when you aren't under fire)
    Suppression effects from LMG, blur vision
    Flashlights can blind the enemy
    First Person Animations in Multiplayer
    Faction Specific Weapons + Unlocks
    Vehicles can be immobilized before being destroyed
    Able to opt out of Revives in Multiplayer
    3D spotting

We previously reported on a site which was trying to sell fake Battlefield 3 beta keys, whose owner had run other BF3 beta key sites. EA tried to take the site down with a DMCA claim that it was using BF3 artwork without authorization, but that didn’t hold up, mainly because the artwork is freely available (and is used by BF3blog, among other sites).

Our friends over at Battlefieldo.com did some digging and found several new sites that have been popping up around the web, all offering Battlefield 3 “beta keys”, including:

    battlefield3cracked.com
    battlefield3betafree.info
    bf3-beta.com
    bf3beta.com
    bf3beta.co.cc
    battlefield3betakeygenerator.blogspot.com
    EA-Battlefield3.com
    dice.bf3beta.net.tc
    battlefield3-beta.net

All the sites feature one scam or another, trying to trick you into giving up your email address, or worse. A select few are selling direct access to BF3 beta keys, while others are offering users to download a BF3 beta key generator. And we imagine, a ton of spyware bundled with it.

The problem has reached such proportions now that we at BF3blog are getting emails from users asking us where they can buy a BF3 beta key, and if BF3blog is considering selling keys (!). Here’s a recent email we received from one reader regarding the issue:


We wish EA would take a look into this matter, as the sites are pretending to be associated EA and the Battlefield brand, and are ultimately hurting the game, its loyal fans, fan sites, and especially, the newcomers to the franchise.

read somewhere that SL is automatically switched to whoever stays alive longer on avg?
and finally, no more stupid medics disturbing!

only thing im still bugged about is o in a gameplay video where i saw one guy holding a M4, then he switched to a rocket launcher, then after that switched back to M4 and launched his noob tube...
i would guess its the assault class...but with rocket launcher? hmm.

It doesn't matter, pro like us doesn't need exclusive weapons