EA claims that Battlefield 3 now boasts over 15 million players worldwide.
At the 2012 E3 press conference, the publisher announced the shooter would recieve "hundreds of hours of new BF3 gameplay," including new weapons and maps, as part of BF3 Premium.
The service, which includes all expansions for the game, will be available for $49.99 on PS3 today, with later releases on Xbox 360 and PC.
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Entity, a new Irish gaming distribution startup, today announced it has completed a €5 million seed round for its next-generation gaming platform which is set to launch in early 2027. Entity has embraced the latest breakthrough web technology to create the home of console-quality games for the “new web” era. Entity is effectively replacing the need for a dedicated gaming device such as the console or PC for most games: Bringing, for the first time, instant and social game play experiences to the largest global game playing audience without the friction of downloads or installs. Entity delivers a true click and play experience for games players, anytime, anywhere and on any modern browser
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