Battlefield 3 Announced for October 25th

EA wants to get the jump on Activision this year and so Battlefield 3 is set to release a bit earlier than Modern Warfare 3. A couple weeks before you get your hands on Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, you’ll already be playing Battlefield 3. It’s a smart move. It’s not too close to the other game but not too far away. I wonder if they’re hoping to nab some sales this way.

After three years of development, the spectacular new game leaps ahead of the competition thanks to the unique power of the Frostbite 2 game engine. The technology advances the state of the art, and serves as the power center that allows Battlefield 3 to deliver superior performance in character animation, visual rendering, audio/sound and physical destruction. Battlefield 3 is the only FPS in the marketplace using Frostbite 2, and the only shooter capable of making the gameplay experience feel alive with all the sights, sounds, movements and action of real-world incursions. Fans eager to jump into battle can join the multi-platform beta in September 2011.