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Battlefield 3 info leaked: it sounds exactly like BF2, so it MUST be true photo

According to Digital Battle info on the inevitable sequel to the Battlefield series -- Battlefield 3 -- has been leaked via mysterious tipster. According to the tip, the game is scheduled to hit stores late next year with a possible public beta this coming summer and the usual teaser trailers hitting your local Internets in January.

Of course, the list of features -- which you can find after the jump -- should be taken with a grain of salt until we get official confirmation from either EA or, let's say, Jesus Christ, but everything here looks pretty plausible. Unfortunately, its plausibility is directly proportional to just how similar everything sounds to previous Battlefield games. In fact, if you had read this list of features to me yesterday, I would have assumed you were talking about the futuristic Battlefield 2142, or my long-planned video game based on the Iran-Contra scandal Reaganocalypse: Hot Jungle, Cold Steel.

Hit the jump for a whole wad of theoretical features.

  • Release in late 2008
  • Powered by “Frostbite DX”
  • Set in year modern day (just like BF2, ed.)
  • Will ship with 8 maps, each supporting up to 40-players per team
  • Two playable factions, NATO and MEC (Middle Eastern Coalition)
  • Same “ticket-based” gameplay style as before
  • Maps are mostly urban, based in Middle East
  • Squads and Commanders are present, introduced are “Battalions” which consist of three to four squads.
  • Five playable classes; Sniper, Assault, Engineer, Medic and Support
  • Will feature 48 different vehicles (24 for each faction)
  • Will feature 34 different weapons (17 for each faction) and another 22 unlocks (for both factions), in total 56 different weapons.
  • Other unlocks include different types of ammunition, body armor, helmets, camouflage and accessories.
  • Possible public beta in “Summer 2008″
  • Online stats tracking, awards and “real world ranks”
  • “Soldier” feature, looks like MMO-styled characters and avatars
  • Ranked servers will be available for resellers weeks before the game ships (for testing, apparently, ed.)
  • In-game replay and recording feature
  • VoIP, friends list, in-game IM-client and “extensive clan support”
  • Built-in auto software updater (no more patches!, ed.)
  • Widows Vista and OS X (no XP?!, ed.)
  • Announcement and teaser trailer in January 2008.

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m3ds's Avatar
m3ds at 10/10/2007 00:05
The only major differences I see are 80 players, MMO-ish avatar system, and a greater focus on clans. Really doesn't sound like anything they couldn't do in a patch. A huge patch mind you. Then again I suppose we wouldn't be getting the "GRAPHIX".
B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 10/10/2007 00:06
I'll prolly still be playing too much CoD4 to notice. Yawn.
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 10/10/2007 00:09
holy shit will somebody please make reaganocalypse?
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 10/10/2007 01:16
Sad thing is I'll most likely still play it.
Mabec's Avatar
Mabec at 10/10/2007 01:21
Hmm,, must be about 5th times i send in something without getting credits :)
DryvBy's Avatar
DryvBy at 10/10/2007 07:10
*Yawn* Another series EA has ruined. Lets try something new next time, EA. We don't need a fancy looking BF2. We need an entire new game and a new war.
Alaphic's Avatar
Alaphic at 10/10/2007 07:32
Wow... They're really not even trying to do anything new anymore, are they?
snotrocket's Avatar
snotrocket at 10/10/2007 10:15
Maybe this time, it will allow you to change your name without erasing all your stats.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 10/10/2007 10:21
Hmm, cool.
UNDERSTAR's Avatar
UNDERSTAR at 10/10/2007 11:26
They should prolly fix up BF2 first before this game. I even have 2142 for like 8 months and still refuse to install in my computer after seeing my friends computer freezing all the time.
almondj's Avatar
almondj at 01/05/2008 23:25
Battlefield 3 will be intense!

http://enterbf3.com

I just got this in my email!



If anyone gets PCGamer, there was a statement of "Stay tuned for the next issue, you won't want to miss it!" Ha! This is awesome, also the graphics in the background are not from the game, an actual soldier.

A few points:

- "Our spies tell us..." That's a good sign.

- The new engine will be expanding on the current frostbite one (exploding buildings and long view distances.)

- MEC and NATO forces verified

- Ranks, Commanders, the good 'ole stuff!

Article in typing: http://www.enterbf3.com/viewtopic.php?p=22#22
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