During their Gamescom 2013 presentation, EA and DICE announced that the Battlefield 4 multiplayer beta will be going live in October 2013.
The beta will feature the Siege of Shanghai map on the Conquest game mode.
The Battlefield 4 multiplayer beta will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms.
For three days, access to the beta will be exclusive to Battlefield 3 Premium owners; those that pre-ordered Battlefield 4 Digital Deluxe; owners of Medal of Honor Warfighter Digital Deluxe; and Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition.
Following that, DICE will host an open beta for all gamers, worldwide.
Battlefield 4 will release on 1 November 2013 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, with next-gen console release dates to be announced at a later stage.
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