Battlefield 4 beta announced, Not coming until "Fall 2013"

EA has now officially announced the Medal of
Honor: Warfighter and Battlefield 4 tie-in. As
previously noted, you’ll receive access to the
Battlefield 4 beta by pre-ordering Medal of Honor:
Warfighter Limited Edition.

EA says that the beta will launch in Fall 2013. It also
promises more information about the game “at a
later date.”

Frank Gibeau, president of EA Labels, commented
on how the two shooting IPs are connected:
“Though Battlefield and Medal of Honor
Warfighter each offer players a completely
unique experience, they are united by their
underlying technology base – Frostbite. These
are two of the hottest shooters, coming together
to deliver a one-two punch of action, intensity
and shooter entertainment.”

The official Battlefield 4 beta announcement is
posted below.


GUILDFORD, UK. – July 17, 2012 – Electronic Arts Inc.
today announced access to the exclusive beta for
Battlefield 4™, the next entry in DICE’s award-
winning shooter series, to players that pre-order
Medal of Honor™ Warfighter Limited Edition* prior
to the game’s launch on Oct. 23. The most authentic
shooter this holiday, Medal of Honor Warfighter is
the only game that puts players in the boots of the
world’s most aggressive, precise and disciplined
warfighters, fighting battles that are ripped from
headlines around the globe. Powered by the
ground-breaking Frostbite™ 2 engine, Medal of
Honor Warfighter delivers tomorrow’s technology
on today’s platforms with advanced gameplay,
visuals and sound design.

The exclusive Battlefield 4 beta will be available in
Fall 2013. Additional details regarding Battlefield 4
will be revealed at a later date.

“Though Battlefield and Medal of Honor Warfighter
each offer players a completely unique experience,
they are united by their underlying technology base
– Frostbite. These are two of the hottest shooters,
coming together to deliver a one-two punch of
action, intensity and shooter entertainment,” said
Frank Gibeau, President of EA Labels.

Written by U.S. Tier 1 Operators while deployed
overseas, Medal of Honor Warfighter is set to deliver
this year’s most authentic military shooter
experience inspired by real warriors, real
operations and real places. From rescuing hostages
in Abu Sayyaf’s stronghold in the Philippines to
assaulting Al-Shabaab’s “Pirate Town” on the Somali
Coast, Medal of Honor Warfighter puts players in
the boots of today’s most highly trained and skilled
warriors to experience missions that have a dotted
line to real world terrorist threats. Medal of Honor
Warfighter features real world hotspots in the single
player campaign and introduces international Tier 1
Operators from 10 different nations in multiplayer
allowing players to show their national pride online.

“Frostbite 2 is an amazingly powerful technology
that challenges us to break the multiplayer mold.
The unique premise of global warfighters in Medal
of Honor Warfighter has inspired us to pioneer new
multiplayer concepts such as Fire Teams and the
idea of having Tier 1 Operators from around the
world go head-to-head in online competition,” said
Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer, Medal of
Honor.

Developed by Danger Close Games, Medal of Honor
Warfighter will be available in North America on
October 23, 2012 and in Europe on October 26,
2012 for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system and PC.