At Cologne, Germany, EA and DICE were excited to announce at Gamescom 2013 that Battlefield 4 Premium, a service that like on Battlefield 3, will provide fans of the series a wealthy amount of content throughout the year after the game is released.
The expansions include: China Rising, Second Assault, Naval Strike, Dragon’s Teeth, and the mysterious Final Stand. All of this is available for premium members two weeks early before the public and gain access to new weapons and vehicles.
Patrick Bach, Executive Producer of Battlefield 4, was excited to say the following:
Fan reaction to Battlefield 3 premium has been nothing short of amazing. We are humbled to see more than 4 million people join in. With Battlefield 4 Premium we continue to roll out the red carpet, treating our fans like VIPS with a massive amount of new gameplay, exclusive new content and even more benefits at an incredible value.
Battlefield 4 membership will include the following features:
- Battlefield 4 Second Assault – Includes four fan-favorite Battlefield 3™ maps now re-imagined with the power of Frostbite™ 3. Available first on Xbox One.
- Battlefield 4 China Rising – Players fight for dominance across the vast and majestic Chinese mainland. Available December 2013.
- Battlefield 4 Naval Strike – Experience dynamic ocean combat as the Chinese armada takes the fight to the sea. Available Spring 2014.
- Battlefield 4 Dragon’s Teeth – The US strikes back engaging in all-out urban warfare. Available Summer 2014.
- Battlefield 4 Final Stand – Bring the war to its epic conclusion. Available Summer 2014.
- Two-weeks early access to all expansion packs for that competitive edge
- Unique personalization options including camos, paints, emblems, dogtags and more
- Priority position in server queues
- New content every week
- 12 bonus Battlefield 4 Battlepacks
- Transfer Battlefield 4 Premium membership from Xbox 360 to Xbox One and PlayStation 3 to PlayStation 4
The new Battlefield 4 Battlepacks will add all new experiences to the leveling system, and through the players career they will receive new camo packs, dog tags, knifes, XP boosts, and gun attachments. Premium members will receive twelve of these battlepacks,
The beta for Battlefield 4 was also announced to release in early October and be exclusive to Battlefield 3 premium owners, those that pre-ordered Battlefield 4 digital deluxe, and owners of Medal of Honor: Warfighter digital deluxe and limited edition for three days. DICE will then release the beta to the public featuring the map Siege of Shanghai on the popular Conquest mode. Battlefield 4 will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on October 29th and next gen consoles at a later date.
