With Battlefield 4 Second Assault arriving on all platforms, you’ll be taking the battle to four classic Battlefield 3 maps, redesigned with the power of Frostbite 3. Operation Firestorm, Caspian Border, Gulf of Oman, and Operation Metro await you, more stunning and entertaining than ever.

Battlefield 4 Second Assault is now rolling out today for Battlefield 4 Premium Members (arriving March 4 for everyone else), taking the battle to four classic Battlefield 3 maps, redesigned with the power of Frostbite 3. Experience the reimagined Operation Firestorm, Caspian Border, Gulf of Oman, and Operation Metro, now more stunning and entertaining than ever.

Whether you are triggering the epic collapse of Caspian Border’s radio tower or adapting to battle when a sand storm hits Gulf of Oman, Battlefield 4 Second Assault will give both veterans and newcomers a new taste of timeless all-out war. You can also expect new weapons, and the return of a classic Battlefield vehicle.

Battlefield 4 Second Assault features:
- 4 fan-favorite BF3 maps reimagined through Frostbite 3
- Redesigned levels with player-triggered Levolution moments
- 5 weapons re-mastered for Battlefield 4
- Dune Buggy (DPV) vehicle makes its return to the Battlefield
- Capture the Flag game mode
- 10 new assignments with their own unlocks
- Available to Battlefield 4 Premium members 2 weeks early

With all these features and the updated visuals, Battlefield 4 Second Assault pushes the fan-favorites to their limits, and it is our hope that you will truly enjoy the expansion. See you on the Battlefield, and make sure to share your experiences from Battlefield 4 Second Assault in the comments below.

Become a Battlefield 4 Premium member to get a head start with Battlefield 4 Second Assault.

As part of the Player Appreciation Month we present another issue of “Ask DICE”, where you have the chance to submit your questions to DICE developers about their specific fields of expertise. This time it is audio director Bence Pajor’s time. This is how Bence describes his role here at DICE:

BENCE PAJOR, AUDIO DIRECTOR: “I’ve been working with the audio for the Battlefield series since 2003; basically all Battlefield games since Battlefield 2 to the present. As Audio Director my task is to make sure the sound of the game stays true to the audio vision of the DICE Audio team. This includes all sorts of field recordings including weapons, vehicles, and everything else you can hear in the game. I’ve probably worked on almost every aspect of the Battlefield games so I’m more than happy to answer any question regarding sound!”

Submit your questions on sound design in this forum thread

The answers will be published on the Battlefield Blog by the end of this week. Thank you!

Revisit Fan-Favorite Battlefield 3 Maps or Infiltrate Naval Bases in the South China Sea with Upcoming Battlefield 4 Expansion Packs.

In a week, you’ll take a step back in time with Battlefield 4 Second Assault, featuring four fan-favorite maps from Battlefield 3 – Operation Metro, Caspian Border, Gulf of Oman, and Operation Firestorm. Reimagined with Frostbite 3 graphics and Battlefield 4 gameplay, Battlefield 4 Second Assault will be released on February 18 for Battlefield 4 Premium members on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, and for all Battlefield 4 players two weeks later on March 4.

Following Battlefield 4 Second Assault will be the third expansion pack, Battlefield 4 Naval Strike, launching in late March for Battlefield 4 Premium members. Stay tuned for the exact date and find all expansion pack information on Battlefield.com. In this expansion, you’ll experience intense water-based combat as the Chinese armada takes the fight to the sea. You’ll have access to new weapons, gadgets, and amphibious vehicles, and four all-new maps – Lost Island, Nansha Strike, Wave Breaker, and Operation Mortar.

Learn more about Battlefield 4 Second Assault

And don’t forget, every day you log into the game in February, you’ll get a free Battlepack as part of Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month.

The first DICE Community Mission where you collectively managed to grab over 10 million dog tags was a success, and you all really earned your Gold Battlepack (arriving on February 20). Well done!

Now we have a new challenge for the Battlefield 4 community, where you’d better bring out the big guns. This time, we want players to collectively destroy 50,000,000 vehicles in six days. If the objective is completed in time, all participating players across all formats will be rewarded with a Gold Battlepack, entitled to their Origin account on February 27.

This community mission is active between February 13, 7AM PST/4PM CET and February 19, 7AM PST/4PM CET.

When the mission has started, you will be able to track the progress of it here on Battlelog under the “Missions” tab. The results will be presented on the Battlefield Blog on February 19. Good luck!

Full details on the Community Mission at the Battlefield Blog

As part of the Player Appreciation Month we present another issue of “Ask DICE”, where you have the chance to submit questions to Battlefield 4 developers about their specific fields of expertise. This time, level designer Linnea Harrison wants your questions on level design in Battlefield 4. Linnea describes her role at DICE:

LINNEA HARRISON: “As level artist on Battlefield 4’s multiplayer, I’m responsible for working with a team of people to make the multiplayer levels come to life. I work with artists and designers to ensure the levels are both gorgeous and fun to play. I have been in the industry for 6 years now and have worked on several action games, before landing my dream job at DICE working on Battlefield. I’m looking forward to your questions about how we create levels in Battlefield!”

Just hit the link below and give us your questions in the forum thread. The answers will be published on the Battlefield Blog by the end of this week.

Submit your level design questions on the forum