Battlefield 3 available today
Pre-orders peak at 3 million as the military shooter hits stores
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DICE, an Electronic Arts studio, has announced that Battlefield 3 is now available at retail stores in North America. With close to 3 million pre-sales, Battlefield 3 is the biggest first-person shooter launch in EA history.
9.5 million gamers downloaded the September open beta and collectively set new social online play records for EA with 42 billion shots fired and 1.6 billion kills registered, 21 million exploded M-Com stations and 19 million dog tags lost at the end of a knife.
The Battlefield franchise began in 2002, developed by DICE in Stockholm, the series has sold 40M units life-to-date.
Battlefield 3 is available now in North America and will be available in Europe on October 27, 2011 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
9.5 million gamers downloaded the September open beta and collectively set new social online play records for EA with 42 billion shots fired and 1.6 billion kills registered, 21 million exploded M-Com stations and 19 million dog tags lost at the end of a knife.
The Battlefield franchise began in 2002, developed by DICE in Stockholm, the series has sold 40M units life-to-date.
Battlefield 3 is available now in North America and will be available in Europe on October 27, 2011 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.