14 DAY TRIAL // DICE has finally confirmed the release dates for the Battlefield 3: Armored Kill expansion, as well as the fact that a massive patch is going live today, September 4, on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 platforms.
Battlefield 3 came out last year and, thanks to its addictive multiplayer experience, millions of players are still enjoying the first-person shooter.
In that time, developer DICE has also released two expansions for the game, in the form of Back to Karkand and Close Quarters, as well as a special Battlefield Premium bundle that includes a variety of bonuses, as well as free access to all the different add-ons that will appear for the game, like the upcoming Armored Kill DLC.
Now, after releasing plenty of details about the new expansion, which focuses on tanks and brings several huge maps, DICE has officially confirmed when the add-on will be launched for various platforms and types of users.
For PS3 owners who have Battlefield Premium, Armored Kill is out on September 4. Regular owners of BF3 on PS3 get it on September 18.
PC and Xbox 360 users who have Premium access get Armored Kill on September 11, while those without that benefit get it on September 25.
What’s more, today, September 4, a major patch for Battlefield 3 is being rolled out across all of the game’s platforms.
The update is designed to fix a variety of problems and prevent any errors that might appear when those with the Armored Kill DLC play against people who’ve yet to purchase it.
You can check out the details about the newest Battlefield 3 patch below.
PLAYSTATION 3 SPECIFIC INFO Patch goes live: September 4 Armored Kill goes live: September 4 for Premium members / September 18 for non-Premiums Patch size: 1.53GB Armored Kill size: 1.55GB How to download patch: When starting the game, the patch will automatically download. It is mandatory to accept this download if you want to play the game. How to download Armored Kill: Armored Kill is available on the PlayStation Store and in our in-game store as a manual download. If you are a Premium member, this download will be available at 0 cost.
XBOX 360 SPECIFIC INFO
Patch goes live: September 4 Armored Kill goes live: September 11 for Premium members / September 25 for non-Premiums Patch size: 1.44GB Armored Kill size: 1.56GB How to download patch: There will first be a small (184MB) Title Update automatically downloaded when you start the game. When restarting the game, you will get a popup notifying you that Multiplayer Update 4 is available. It is not mandatory to accept this, but we advise you to do so. Otherwise, you can find Multiplayer Update 4 both on Xbox Live Marketplace and in our in-game store as a manual download. How to download Armored Kill: Armored Kill is available in our in-game store as a manual download. If you are a Premium member, this download will be available at 0 cost. If you are not a Premium member, you can also find Armored Kill on Xbox Live Marketplace.
PC SPECIFIC INFO
Patch goes live: September 4 Patch size: ~2.2GB Armored Kill size: 3.2GB Armored Kill goes live: September 11 for Premium members / September 25 for non-Premiums How to download patch: As soon as you start your Origin client, the latest game update will automatically start downloading (unless you’ve disabled the option “Automatically keep my games up to date”, in which case it will start downloading when you try to run the game). In Battlelog, you will be notified from the Game Manager. Once you acknowledge the update, it will start downloading within the Origin client. How to download Armored Kill: Armored Kill will automatically download if you start Origin or if you are logged in to Battlelog. You can also start the download from the Battlefield 3 game details page (i symbol) if Origin is already running. You can check out the full list of changes included in the newest Battlefield 3 patch at this link.