Battlefield 4 beta confirmed with Warfighter LE pre-orders

EA has confirmed yesterday's accidental leak that a Battlefield 4 beta code will be included with the Limited Edition of Medal of Honor Warfighter. But, the beta won't be accessible until fall 2013.

Steve Watts

July 17, 2012 7:30 AM

EA has confirmed reports that a beta invite to Battlefield 4 will be included with pre-orders of the Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition. The announcement claims the Battlefield 4 beta will be available sometime in fall 2013, so you have a while to wait.

EA points out that the two games are very different, but touts the shared heritage of the Frostbite engine. Yesterday, the rumors started churning from a leaked ad that promised the beta. Today you can actually order the Limited Edition from Origin, which costs $10 more than the standard edition.

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July 17, 2012 7:30 AM

Steve Watts posted a new article, Battlefield 4 beta confirmed with Warfighter LE pre-orders.

EA has confirmed yesterday's accidental leak that a Battlefield 4 beta code will be included with the Limited Edition of Medal of Honor Warfighter. But, the beta won't be accessible until fall 2013.
- wickoattack
  
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  July 17, 2012 7:40 AM
  
  Not getting tricked by this again.
  - Os Money
    
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    July 17, 2012 7:47 AM
    
    yeah i hear that. Im sure they will up the beta days to 3 this time. what a joke.
- Os Money
  
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  July 17, 2012 7:48 AM
  
  i'd rather see a bad company 3 before a battlefield 4
  - wickoattack
    
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    July 17, 2012 7:51 AM
    
    Amen, I also hope they go for a more BC1 style campaign, rather than a call of duty campaign.
    - thejay247
      
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      July 17, 2012 8:45 AM
      
      With proper coop this time.
      - ghostdad
        
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        July 17, 2012 10:46 PM
        
        Four player co-op and a truckosaurus. Sign me up.
- XwingVmanX
  
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  July 17, 2012 7:54 AM
  
  No, I refuse. I don't want Battlefield 4 to come out till the next generation of consoles. This is way to soon.
- [deleted] 1789559702
  
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  July 17, 2012 8:56 AM
  
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    July 17, 2012 8:57 AM
    
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    - Downforce
      
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      July 17, 2012 8:58 AM
      
      damn straight. mechs, pod drops, TITAN MODE.
      - Downforce
        
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        July 17, 2012 8:58 AM
        
        oh and COMMANDER ability
      - deject
        
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        July 17, 2012 12:06 PM
        
        The mechs were badass. I want to use them again so much.
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        July 17, 2012 2:03 PM
        
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  - supaLink
    
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    July 17, 2012 10:24 AM
    
    Saw a lot of discussion on this on the bf3 subreddit, copypasted-
    The time between Bad Company 1 and 2 was about 21 months. (BF1943 was also developed and released in this time)
    The time between Bad Company 2 and BF3 was about 19 months. (BC2 Vietnam, a bunch of updates, were released in this time)
    The time between BF3 and the "Fall 2013" release date will be 23-25 months. (And the announced maps will have all come out)
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      July 17, 2012 10:34 AM
      
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    - Sgt_Boomstick
      
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      July 17, 2012 11:13 AM
      
      Exactly, people have rose colored glasses and forget that 1942 to vietnam was only 18 months.
      - Donborvio
        
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        July 17, 2012 11:20 AM
        
        I always saw Vietnam as an expansion. I never did buy it.
        
        Sgt_Boomstick
        
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        July 17, 2012 11:33 AM
        
        Definitely wasn't, played way different. MW3 to MW2 is more of an expansion than BF42 to BFV.
      - deathofrats
        
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        July 17, 2012 2:09 PM
        
        The time between Battlefield 2 and 2142 was like 16 or 17 months.
        
        pizzaput
        
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        July 17, 2012 10:44 PM
        
        And everyone criticized 2142 for feeling like an incomplete game, and an unfinished expansion.
      - supaLink
        
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        July 17, 2012 3:48 PM
        
        Internet whining, what is new? I think the heavily marketed presence of BF3 just keeps the game fresh in people's minds, giving way to biased too soon opinions.
  - CyCo_PL
    
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    July 17, 2012 10:43 PM
    
    I'm done with BF. Too many expansions in too little time. And the "premium" thing? I'll stick with Tribes, more fun anyway.
    - dvldog760
      
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      July 17, 2012 11:39 PM
      
      Okay.
  - abrasion
    
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    July 17, 2012 10:52 PM
    
    I like you lately.
- vitek r
  
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  July 17, 2012 9:38 AM
  
  this is bad mojo. its what, less than a year since BF3 came out, and just a couple months after they pushed this whole "BF PREMIUM" and showed us they are working on 2 more expansion packs? this is going to damage the already abysmal public image of EA and the BF franchise. we all know they were making a BF4, but why do we have to be told about it in such a way, right after all this "monetizing" they have done with BF3.
- CommanderZx2
  
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  July 17, 2012 10:16 PM
  
  Beta? Hah, they're just trying to sell the demo to you.
- pizzaput
  
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  July 17, 2012 10:43 PM
  
  Let's see... Battlefield 3 sucked, so... not interested in Battlefield 4?
  
  Time for you to retire, Patrick S. You've done enough harm to this series already.
- Dr_Cube
  
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  July 17, 2012 10:51 PM
  
  Battlefield is not the type of franchise wherein you churn out a new entry every 2 years. BF4 is best saved for the next gen consoles. A major new entry for this franchise is wasted on the 360/PS3. Save it for new hardware.
- mort
  
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  July 18, 2012 8:27 AM
  
  uugh I hate it when companies release new videogames