Get a Piece of the Action in an All-New Cops vs. Criminals Battlefield Multiplayer Experience Built on Speed and Strategy
Visceral Games™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) studio, today
announced that Battlefield Hardline™, the next installment
in the critically-acclaimed Battlefield™ series, will
host an open multiplayer beta from February 3* to February 8. The beta
will be available to all players around the world on Origin™ for PC,
PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox One,
the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Xbox
360® videogame and entertainment system. Visceral Games also today
released a new trailer that gives gamers an in-depth look at how new
innovations with story, speed and strategy in single player and
multiplayer are helping to make Battlefield Hardline a complete
first person shooter experience. To see “What’s New in Battlefield
Hardline” visit http://youtu.be/wuY3xNa8PBY.
“There’s nothing more valuable to our team than the relationship we have
with our community. Their passion feeds our passion and their feedback
has definitely helped make Hardline a better game,” said Steve
Papoutsis, General Manager of Visceral Games and Executive Producer of Battlefield
Hardline. “We want them to play the hell out of the beta next week
and trust that they’ll keep that feedback coming so we can continue to
fine tune the game.”
Battlefield Hardline builds on the foundation of the franchise’s
signature multiplayer experience focused on team play and strategy and
adds a new dimension of speed, making it the fastest Battlefield
game ever. The open beta will feature three different maps and modes
highlighting this cops and criminals fantasy world. The all-new Hotwire
mode brings high-speed chases to the battlefield, as the criminals
attempt to steal a list of marked cars while the cops try to repossess
them. Available on two maps in the beta, Downtown and Dust Bowl, success
in Hotwire will be predicated on teamwork and precision driving. Players
can also experience the Battlefield franchise’s signature mode
Conquest in Dust Bowl, with epic battles for up to 64 players**. And
finally, the beta will also feature Heist, another new mode being
introduced in Battlefield Hardline. Playable on the map Bank Job,
the mode will pit criminals trying to pull off that big score and break
into a bank vault, securing their take at drop off points in the map
while a squad of cops work together to stop them.
The Battlefield Hardline beta will also provide access to the
full breadth of multiplayer progression in the game, which features
fresh new weapons, vehicles, gadgets and gear. Players will have to
create new strategies on the battlefield with faster getaway methods
like the zipline and muscle cars, or new entry tactics with the
grappling hook and non-lethal takedown options like arrests,
interrogations and stun guns. On top of all this, the beta will give the
first look at another game mode called Hacker. This takes surveillance
to the next level as one player on each side can hack the battlefield in
different ways including hacking into security cameras, spotting enemies
and specifying areas for their team to attack or defend. Hacker mode
will be playable on all modes in the beta.
Battlefield Hardline brings the awe-inspiring, only-in-Battlefield
destruction moments to LA and Miami in chaotic urban warfare. Powered by
the Frostbite™ 3 game engine, Battlefield Hardline delivers an
episodic single player campaign that follows rookie Miami Police
Detective, Nick Mendoza, through a story of crime and revenge. This is
brought to life by a veteran cast of Hollywood acting and writing
talent, including Alexandra Daddario from True Detective,
Wendy Calhoun from Justified, and Benito Martinez from The
Shield.
Battlefield Hardline will be available March 17 in North America,
beginning March 19 in Europe and March 20 in the UK on Origin for PC,
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Players can pre-order Battlefield Hardline now by visiting http://www.battlefield.com/hardline/buy.
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* The beta will be available February 4-8 in Japan on PlayStation 4 and
PlayStation 3.
** Conquest mode is available for 64 players on PlayStation 4, Xbox One
and PC. Conquest mode will have a player cap of 24 on PlayStation 3 and
Xbox 360.
About Electronic Arts
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for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
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In fiscal year 2014, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion.
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