GAME DESCRIPTION
Frostbite 2 – Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights. Built upon this powerful game engine, Battlefield 3 immerses players physically and emotionally to the world around them like never before.
Feel the Battle  Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain. Battlefield 3's cutting edge animation, spectacular visuals and real as hell battle gameplay attack your senses and make you feel the visceral warrior's experience like no other FPS.
Unparalleled Vehicle Warfare  The best online vehicle warfare experience gets even better with a fitting sonic boom as fighter jets headline an impressive lineup of land, air and sea vehicles. Other returning fan favourite features include 64 players for PC and prone.
Urban Combat  Take the fight to iconic and unexpected places in the USA, Middle East, and Europe including claustrophobic streets, metropolitan downtowns, and open, vehicle-friendly landscapes as you fight your way through the war of tomorrow.
What do we know about Battlefield 3 so far?
General info:
The game ships on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.
There is a limited edition of the game – it comes with 4 extra maps (including BF2's Strike at Karkand) along with assorted vehicles and weapons.
The game comes out fall 2011.
The people who purchased Medal of Honors limited edition gets to play the BF3 beta early
The game can use both Dx10 and Dx11 – not Dx9, and is incompatible with Windows XP.
Dice claims they have given extra care and attention to making the PC version extra awesome.
Prone returns!
The game will be running on the Frostbite 2 engine. You can view the estimated specs here
The game features a destructible environment.
The game is said to feature cutting edge graphics and animations unparalleled to any other FPS.
Dice claim it is one of the most immersive games in history.
The console versions, unlike the PC version, comes without a server browser.
Single player:
The game will ship with an actual story-driven single player and co-op campaign, not unlike the Bad Company series.
Multi player:
The game features fights in various locations, including Paris, Tehran and New York. Other locations in the middle east, USA and Europe are expected. Dice says there will be metropolitan downtowns, but also open vehicle friendly areas.
The console version features 24 player multiplayer battles. The PC version goes back to its roots with 64 players.
The game brings back jets, helicopters and features “an impressive lineup†of land, air and sea vehicles.
Prone is back! (Has to be mentioned twice)
You can drag fellow players into safety and mount your weapon almost anywhere on the terrain
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http://battlefield.gamersverse.com/articles/655/game-informer-cover-issue-including-scans/While no official announcement of minimum requirements for Battlefield 3 have been made, we do know what engine the game will be running. Frostbite 2.0. Because of this we can estimate what requirements will be expected when Battlefield 3 hits shelves.
Minimum System Requirements
Processor: Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB
Hard Drive: 15 GB for Digital Version, 10 GB for Disc Version
Video Memory: 256 MB
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 10
Keyboard and Mouse
DVD Rom Drive
Recommended System Requirements
Processor: Quadcore Processor
Memory: 4 GB
Hard Drive: 15 GB for Digital Version, 10 GB for Disc Version
Video Memory: 512 MB
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 11
Keyboard and Mouse
DVD Rom Drive
Battlefield 3 Release Date:
Battlefield 3 has been rumored to be in production since late 2007, when a PDF was leaked online. It is now suggested that this PDF was actually discussing the Battlefield: Heroes game (since released.) However, the game has been in development or at least confirmed since summer 2009 when EA's COO stated that "Battlefield is looking good." However, it wasn't until July 30th 2010 that the world really ended up hearing about Battlefield 3. On this date, EA announced that purchasers of the Medal of Honor: Limited Edition game would get an invite to the Battlefield 3 beta within 12 months of Medal of Honor's release (October 12, 2010.) This date has come and passed, while no Battlefield 3 news has come yet, expect it soon. However, our timeline and estimates suggest the following:
Trailer ~ Winter 2011
Beta ~ Summer 2011
Demo/release ~ Fall 2011
sources:
http://www.ea.com/uk/battlefield3/pchttp://www.facepunch.com/threads/1047378-Battlefield-3http://enterbf3.com/battlefield-3.php