It’s been a long road for the Community Map Project, and the Battlefield 4 community has been involved every step of the way.

It’s been a long road for the Community Map Project, and the Battlefield 4 community has been involved every step of the way. Tomorrow, you’ll be able to experience the final product – Battlefield 4 Community Operations is rolling out on October 27, and includes Operation Outbreak, the map you had a hand in creating. The Battlefield 4 Fall Update will be releasing on the same day, but Community Operations will be a separate free* download available from the Origin My Games tab and the PlayStation PS Store and Xbox Marketplace.

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Here are six quick facts about Battlefield 4 Community Operations to get you up to speed!

The upcoming Battlefield 4 Community Operations was birthed out of the Community Map Project, which started as a way to involve the community in the development of a map from the very beginning, and at the same time reveal what making a map in Battlefield 4 is all about. We have been using the Community Test Environment (CTE) to show off the map from the very humble beginnings (grey-boxed very simple) to its current state, when it is almost finished and ready for release.

Here are six quick facts about Battlefield 4 Community Operations to get you up to speed:

1. IT WAS DEVELOPED WITH THE COMMUNITY
The map Operation Outbreak was made hand-in-hand with the community. We started out by setting some basic guidelines, and then we started asking questions via polls. These polls directed what the map ended up like. In the end, your votes created a jungle map that was highly destructible, infantry focused, and medium-sized.

2. ITS BACKSTORY INVOLVES MONKEYS
Like most Battlefield maps, Operation Outbreak has a story behind it. A secret Indonesian medical research facility has been developing a virus… and testing that virus on monkeys. An incident where the monkeys got loose and wreaked havoc on the surrounding valley was picked up by military intelligence, prompting the US and China forces to send a force to the area to seize the research.

3. IT COULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE DESERT (OR IN THE MOUNTAINS)As you can tell from the screenshots, the map takes place in a dense jungle, full of places to hide and ambush your opponents. But it didn’t have to be that way: other locale options the community voted on was a Desert and Mountains/Forest environment.

4. IT HAS FIVE KEY LOCATIONS
The community also helped choose the points of interest of the map which resulted in the five major ones we have today: Medical Facility, Temple, Ghost Town, Fishing Village, and the Palm Oil Plantation.

5. THERE’S A TEMPLE WITH A HUGE WATERFALL IN THE CENTER
Initially, there was no Temple planned for the map, but popular demand from the community showed that it was something people really wanted. We used your feedback and made the waterfall we were working on into a Temple ruins with some really interesting gameplay.

6. YOU PICKED THE NAME
As the final poll we asked for name suggestions for the Community Map – and we got LOTS of names. We picked our top favorites and had you guys vote on the best name in there. The end result was Operation Outbreak, so that’s where we landed!

The map will release as a part of Battlefield 4 Community Operations, a free* DLC pack coming for all Battlefield 4 players in Fall 2015. See you in the jungle!

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Early this year, we revealed the Community Map Project, an initiative where we built a Battlefield 4 map alongside the community, from concept to release. We’ve shared updates throughout the process, taken your feedback, tallied up your votes, and worked with you to make the map that you wanted us to make. And today, we’re happy to formally reveal Battlefield 4 Community Operations, a free* DLC pack coming for all Battlefield 4 players in Fall 2015.

Battlefield 4Community Operations is separate from the upcoming Fall Update – this pack includes Operation Outbreak, the map created hand-in-hand with the community. Enter the dense jungle to battle for supremacy in a valley with a medical research facility, an ancient temple, and a lush waterfall. The valley is infantry-focused with limited access, making the use of agile vehicles (such as RHIB’s on the river, quad bikes for fast transportation, and light attack vehicles) critical for success.

We’re looking forward to talking more about Battlefield 4 Community Operations and Operation Outbreak in the coming weeks. Are you ready to draw first blood in the jungle?

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Learn about October’s events in Battlefield 4.

The Battlefield calls, and we’ve a feeling you’re going to answer. This month, there are two Community Missions to partake in – one will land you a shiny new dog tag, and the other has you trading helicopter kills for a Gold Battlepack. We’re also going to start talking more about Battlefield 4 Community Operations, the upcoming free* DLC for all Battlefield 4 players. We’ll be posting updates about the progress on our social channels, so be sure to keep an eye out for videos, screenshots, and more.

Schedule of Events

Every Friday

Friday Night Battlefield
What are you doing this Friday? And next Friday? And the Friday after that? We know what we’re doing: playing Battlefield 4. Jump online to play against some of the Battlelog moderators, Answers HQ members, and some of the folks from the Battlefield community team. We’ll Tweet out the server details every Friday, so be on the lookout at twitter.com/battlefield

October 8 – October 14
Zodiac Mission: Libra
Jump into any Battlefield 4 multiplayer mode and map and score 25 Revives to get the Libra Dog Tag. This mission is active between October 8, 2015 9AM PT and October 14, 2015 9AM PT**.

September 25 – October 9
Operation Outbreak Loading Screen Contest
Want to help choose the loading screen for Operation Outbreak, the map included in the upcoming Battlefield 4 Community Operations? We’re holding a contest to choose the top three screens. Learn more here.

October 22 – October 27

Community Mission: Chopper Kills
Jump into any Battlefield 4 multiplayer mode and map and score 10 kills from helicopters to get a Gold Battlepack. This mission is active between October 22, 2015 9AM PT and October 27, 2015 9AM PT**.

Double XP
Want to rank up faster? From October 22 until October 27, all matches played on Ranked and Official servers will earn you Double XP.

October 28 – October 31

Community Mission: SKS
Jump into any Battlefield 4 multiplayer mode and map and score 25 kills with the SKS to get a Gold Battlepack. This mission is active between October 28, 2015 9AM PT and October 31, 2015 9AM PT**.

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**Be sure to redeem your rewards through Battlelog before the Community Mission is over.

We’re holding a competition for one of the final aspect of the Battlefield 4 Community Map

We’ve built the Battlefield 4 Community Map with your guidance. You’ve picked everything from the core concept of the map to the Points of Interest, and development on the map is nearing its end. But we still want your help shaping some of the last parts of the map, and we’re holding a competition for one of the final aspects: the Loading Screen.

Jump onto the Battlefield 4 Community Test Environment and take screenshots while playing on the map. Submit* your best to battlefieldsocial@ea.com by October 9th and include the words, “Battlefield 4 Community Map Loading Screen Competition” in the subject line of the email.

The top three screenshots will be included in the Loading Screen for the Battlefield 4 Community Map!


So, want to help shape the final parts of the Community Map? Here’s your chance. Hit the Battlefield and see what you can do with your Print Screen button.

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