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A soldier holding a rifle with another soldier crouching behind in a war-torn urban environment.

A soldier holding a rifle with another soldier crouching behind in a war-torn urban environment.

Soldiers in combat gear moving through an urban alleyway with overhead wires.

Soldiers in combat gear moving through an urban alleyway with overhead wires.

Fighter jet in flight over hilly terrain with afterburners on, another jet in the distance, sunlight glinting off the surface.

Fighter jet in flight over hilly terrain with afterburners on, another jet in the distance, sunlight glinting off the surface.

Soldiers in combat gear taking cover at a checkpoint with barricades and abandoned vehicles.

A screenshot showing soldiers in combat near a checkpoint with vehicles and debris.

A shadow of a soldier cast on a wall above an escalator with two people descending.

A shadow of a soldier cast on a wall above an escalator with two people descending.

A soldier in camouflage holding a rifle, with graffiti in the background.

A soldier in camouflage holding a rifle, with graffiti in the background.

A tank moving through a smoky battlefield at dusk, with lens flares in the foreground.

A tank moving through a smoky battlefield at dusk, with lens flares in the foreground.

A soldier in tactical gear with a rifle against an urban backdrop.

A soldier in tactical gear with a rifle against an urban backdrop.

Three soldiers ascending a dimly lit stairway, weapons drawn, with rays of light cutting through the dust.

Three soldiers ascending a dimly lit stairway, weapons drawn, with rays of light cutting through the dust.

Soldiers in combat gear engaged in a tense urban firefight with debris and smoke around them.

Soldiers in combat gear engaged in a tense urban firefight with debris and smoke around them.

Soldiers in camo gear patrol a dusty street with a historic archway in the background.

Soldiers in camo gear patrol a dusty street with a historic archway in the background.

Convoy of tanks advancing in desert with dust clouds in the background under a bright sun.

Convoy of tanks advancing in desert with dust clouds in the background under a bright sun.

Soldiers in combat gear firing weapons in an urban setting with jets flying overhead.

Soldiers in combat gear firing weapons in an urban setting with jets flying overhead.

Explosive battlefield scene at night with tanks and fiery blasts.

Explosive battlefield scene at night with tanks and fiery blasts.

Military tanks advancing in a dusty desert landscape with lens flare effects.

Military tanks advancing in a dusty desert landscape with lens flare effects.

Key art for "Battlefield 3" shows a soldier with a weapon in the foreground, with soldiers and tanks against a dark cityscape.
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Battlefield 3 Deluxe Edition Terms & Conditions

INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT, ACCEPTANCE OF BATTLEFIELD 3 AND ORIGIN END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS (EULAS), EA ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE, INSTALLATION OF THE ORIGIN CLIENT SOFTWARE (FOR DETAILS PLEASE SEE WWW.ORIGIN.COM/ABOUT) AND REGISTRATION WITH ENCLOSED SINGLE-USE SERIAL CODE REQUIRED TO PLAY, ACCESS BONUS CONTENT (IF ANY) AND ACCESS ONLINE SERVICES. SERIAL CODE REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT (EA) PER SERIAL CODE. SERIAL CODES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE ONCE USED. EULAS, EA PRIVACY POLICY, TERMS OF SERVICE AND ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EA.COM/1/PRODUCT-EULAS. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO ACTIVATE SOFTWARE, ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES AND REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT (EA). EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON WWW.EA.COM/2/SERVICE-UPDATES.

Battlefield 3 Standard Edition Terms & Conditions

INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR PRODUCT ACTIVATION

INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT, ACCEPTANCE OF PRODUCT AND ORIGIN END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS, INSTALLATION OF THE ORIGIN CLIENT SOFTWARE (WWW.ORIGIN.COM/ABOUT) AND REGISTRATION WITH ENCLOSED SINGLE-USE SERIAL CODES REQUIRED TO PLAY, ACCESS BONUS CONTENT (IF ANY) AND ACCESS ONLINE SERVICES. SERIAL CODE REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE. SERIAL CODES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE ONCE USED. EULAS AND ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EA.COM/1/PRODUCT-EULAS. EA ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT AT WWW.EA.COM. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO ACTIVATE SOFTWARE, ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES AND REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON WWW.EA.COM/2/SERVICE-UPDATES. EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN INCREMENTAL CONTENT AND/OR UPDATES FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE.

THE DEPICTION OF ANY WEAPON OR VEHICLE IN THIS GAME DOES NOT INDICATE AFFILIATION, SPONSORSHIP OR ENDORSEMENT BY ANY WEAPON OR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.

M (Mature)
Blood, Intense Violence, Strong Language
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Editions

Deluxe Edition

Standard Edition

Deluxe Edition

The award-winning Battlefield 3 game

Experience the ultimate heart-pounding action with Battlefield 3, winner of more than 60 gaming awards including the Gaming Critics Award for “Best Online Multiplayer.” Take on the chaos and destruction of the battlefield as bullets whiz by, as walls crumble around you and as explosions rock you to your core. Powered by the innovative Frostbite 2 game engine, Battlefield 3 brings the war to life like never before.

Multiplayer Head Start Kit

Get a jump on the competition online with the Multiplayer Head Start Kit. The kit gives you immediate access to powerful items like the heat-seeking AA missiles, special gadgets such as the defibrillator and weapons such as the 40MM grenade launcher and the M249 light machine gun. With 18 weapons, gadgets and vehicle upgrades in all, this kit gives the edge you need to start dominating in online warfare.

Premium Membership: Own all five expansion packs

Get all five expansion packs, including more than 20 new maps, 20 new weapons, 10 new vehicles and four new game modes. Take on the rubble and dust of post-earthquake Tehran in Aftermath. Get up close and personal with the tight urban environments of Close Quarters. Revisit the most popular maps from Battlefield 2 in Back to Karkand. Up the ante for vehicular mayhem with Armored Kill. A whole new level of destruction awaits.

Exclusive in-game items

Get unique in-game items not available anywhere else, including new soldier and weapon camos like the F2000 Navy Digital Camo and the L96 “Airman.” Plus, show off with a unique set of dog tags—or get out there and earn your own tags with the exclusive ACB-90 knife.

Powerful new features

Gain access powerful new features such as the ability to reset stats if you want a fresh start, queue priority into servers and new decals for Platoon emblems. Plus, join unique events like Double XP weekends and take part in exclusive competitions.

Standard Edition

The award-winning Battlefield 3 game

Experience the ultimate heart-pounding action with Battlefield 3, winner of more than 60 gaming awards including the Gaming Critics Award for “Best Online Multiplayer.” Take on the chaos and destruction of the battlefield as bullets whiz by, as walls crumble around you and as explosions rock you to your core. Powered by the innovative Frostbite 2 game engine, Battlefield 3 brings the war to life like never before.

Multiplayer Head Start Kit

Get a jump on the competition online with the Multiplayer Head Start Kit. The kit gives you immediate access to powerful items like the heat-seeking AA missiles, special gadgets such as the defibrillator and weapons such as the 40MM grenade launcher and the M249 light machine gun. With 18 weapons, gadgets and vehicle upgrades in all, this kit gives the edge you need to start dominating in online warfare.

Premium Membership: Own all five expansion packs

Get all five expansion packs, including more than 20 new maps, 20 new weapons, 10 new vehicles and four new game modes. Take on the rubble and dust of post-earthquake Tehran in Aftermath. Get up close and personal with the tight urban environments of Close Quarters. Revisit the most popular maps from Battlefield 2 in Back to Karkand. Up the ante for vehicular mayhem with Armored Kill. A whole new level of destruction awaits.

Exclusive in-game items

Get unique in-game items not available anywhere else, including new soldier and weapon camos like the F2000 Navy Digital Camo and the L96 “Airman.” Plus, show off with a unique set of dog tags—or get out there and earn your own tags with the exclusive ACB-90 knife.

Powerful new features

Gain access powerful new features such as the ability to reset stats if you want a fresh start, queue priority into servers and new decals for Platoon emblems. Plus, join unique events like Double XP weekends and take part in exclusive competitions.

Deluxe Edition

Standard Edition

Deluxe Edition

Standard Edition

The award-winning Battlefield 3 game

Experience the ultimate heart-pounding action with Battlefield 3, winner of more than 60 gaming awards including the Gaming Critics Award for “Best Online Multiplayer.” Take on the chaos and destruction of the battlefield as bullets whiz by, as walls crumble around you and as explosions rock you to your core. Powered by the innovative Frostbite 2 game engine, Battlefield 3 brings the war to life like never before.

Multiplayer Head Start Kit

Get a jump on the competition online with the Multiplayer Head Start Kit. The kit gives you immediate access to powerful items like the heat-seeking AA missiles, special gadgets such as the defibrillator and weapons such as the 40MM grenade launcher and the M249 light machine gun. With 18 weapons, gadgets and vehicle upgrades in all, this kit gives the edge you need to start dominating in online warfare.

Premium Membership: Own all five expansion packs

Get all five expansion packs, including more than 20 new maps, 20 new weapons, 10 new vehicles and four new game modes. Take on the rubble and dust of post-earthquake Tehran in Aftermath. Get up close and personal with the tight urban environments of Close Quarters. Revisit the most popular maps from Battlefield 2 in Back to Karkand. Up the ante for vehicular mayhem with Armored Kill. A whole new level of destruction awaits.

Exclusive in-game items

Get unique in-game items not available anywhere else, including new soldier and weapon camos like the F2000 Navy Digital Camo and the L96 “Airman.” Plus, show off with a unique set of dog tags—or get out there and earn your own tags with the exclusive ACB-90 knife.

Powerful new features

Gain access powerful new features such as the ability to reset stats if you want a fresh start, queue priority into servers and new decals for Platoon emblems. Plus, join unique events like Double XP weekends and take part in exclusive competitions.

Add-Ons for Battlefield 3

Key art for "Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand" featuring an in-game soldier, holding a weapon on a road against a dark cityscape.
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Expansion Pack
Battlefield 3™ Back to Karkand Expansion Pack
$14.99
Key art for "Battlefield 3: End Game" featuring an in-game soldier firing a weapon and another soldier riding a motorcycle.
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Expansion Pack
Battlefield 3: End Game
$14.99
Key art for "Battlefield 3 Aftermath" features an in-game soldier running through debris in the dark and rain.
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Expansion Pack
Battlefield 3: Aftermath
$14.99
Key art for "Battlefield 3: Armored Kill" shows a tank and explosion under a stormy sky, with a fighter jet overhead.
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Expansion Pack
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill
$14.99
Key art for "Battlefield 3 Close Quarters" shows an in-game soldier taking cover as shots are fired inside a dark, dilapidated building.
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Expansion Pack
Battlefield 3: Close Quarters
$14.99
Key art for "Battlefield 3 Premium" features an in-game soldier in gear with a weapon against a dark background with smoke effects.
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Bundle
Battlefield 3 Premium
$39.99
Key art for "Battlefield 3" shows a soldier with a weapon in the foreground, with soldiers and tanks against a dark cityscape.
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Bundle
Battlefield 3™ SPECACT Kit & Dog Tag Bundle
$2.99
Four classes symbols (wrench, medical cross, bullets, crosshair) on a smoky background with "Battlefield 3" logo.
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Bundle
Kit Shortcut Bundle
$24.99
A tank and jet symbols with the "Battlefield 3" logo on a smoky dark background.
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Bundle
Vehicle Shortcut Bundle
$17.99
A jet symbol with the "Battlefield 3" logo on a smoky dark background.
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Microcontent
Air Vehicle Shortcut
$9.99
A glowing blue medical cross with smoke around it and "Battlefield 3" logo on the bottom right.
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Microcontent
Assault Kit Shortcut
$6.99
A two-figures symbol with the "Battlefield 3" logo on a smoky dark background.
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Microcontent
Co-op Weapons Shortcut
$4.99
A wrench symbol with the "Battlefield 3" logo on a smoky dark background.
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Microcontent
Engineer Kit Shortcut
$6.99
A tank symbol with the "Battlefield 3" logo on a smoky dark background.
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Microcontent
Ground Vehicle Shortcut
$9.99
A glowing crosshair symbol with "Battlefield 3" logo on a smoky dark background.
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Microcontent
Recon Kit Shortcut
$6.99
Three white bullet-like symbols on a smoky background with "Battlefield 3" logo.
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Microcontent
Support Kit Shortcut
$6.99
Seven classes symbols (wrench, crosshair, bullets, medical cross, tank, jet, two-figures) on a smoky background with "Battlefield 3" logo.
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Microcontent
The Ultimate Shortcut Bundle
$39.99
Key art for "Battlefield 3" shows a soldier with a weapon in the foreground, with soldiers and tanks against a dark cityscape.
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Battlefield 3™ Promotional Items

About the game

Ramp up the intensity in Battlefield 3 and enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 9 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Plus, every second of battle puts you closer to unlocking tons of extras.

Platforms

Steam, PC, Xbox

Languages

Czech, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Chinese (Traditional)

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Release Date

Oct 28, 2011 - 2 PM UTC

System Requirements

Minimum

  • OS

    Windows Vista SP1 32-bit

  • Processor

    2 GHz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz)

  • Memory

    2 GB

  • Hard drive

    20 GB

  • Graphics card (AMD)

    DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB RAM (ATI Radeon 3000, 4000, 5000 or 6000 series, with ATI Radeon 3870 or higher performance)

  • Graphics card (NVIDIA)

    DirectX 10.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 or 500 series with NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance)

  • Sound card

    DirectX Compatible

  • Requires

    Keyboard and mouse

Recommended

  • OS

    Windows 7 64-bit

  • Processor

    Quad-core CPU

  • Memory

    4 GB

  • Hard drive

    20 GB

  • Graphics card

    DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950)

  • Sound card

    DirectX Compatible

  • Requires

    Keyboard and mouse

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