{"id":13344,"date":"2011-08-04T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T21:04:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T22:00:00","slug":"battlefield-3-beta-faq-gives-details-on-open-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/13344-battlefield-3-beta-faq-gives-details-on-open-beta","title":{"rendered":"Battlefield 3 beta FAQ gives details on Open Beta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Been wondering how you can get on the upcoming Battlefield 3 Open Beta. Well it&#8217;s pretty easy; since it&#8217;s an open beta it will be as simple as downloading and installing it. However, there is a little more to it than that.<\/p>\n<p>DICE has published a set of frequently asked questions over on the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.battlefield.ea.com\/battlefield_bad_company\/archive\/2011\/08\/04\/presenting-all-pre-order-offers-for-battlefield-3-limited-edition.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Battlefield Blog.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How early is early access?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Early access to the Open Beta is 48 hours before the public is allowed to enter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How will my early access to the Open Beta be delivered if I am eligible?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This will be communicated later. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who can participate in the Open Beta?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Battlefield 3 Open Beta will be available to all, on all platforms, in September.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I get early access to the Open Beta by pre-ordering Battlefield 3 on Origin?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, if you pre-order the digital download PC version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin. This will also entitle you to the pre-order items Physical Warfare Pack plus the Shotgun and Beret for Battlefield Play4Free &#8212; see above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I bought Medal of Honor Limited Edition\/Tier 1 Edition and was promised entry to the Battlefield 3 Beta &#8212; is that a different Beta than the Open Beta just announced?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No, it is the same Open Beta, but as a first-hand buyer of Medal of Honor: Limited Edition\/Tier 1 Edition, you will have 48 hours early access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What if I bought Medal of Honor: Limited Edition\/Tier 1 Edition as a digital download &#8212; do I still get early access to the Open Beta?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the exact dates for the Open Beta?<\/strong><br \/>The exact dates for the Open Beta will be announced later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What if I pre-ordered the digital download version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin before they announced the early access to the Open Beta &#8212; do I still get this early access?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it, Battlefield 3 will be available to play for free in September, and anyone will be able to get in on the action &#8211; all though some will a bit sooner than others.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/16258-Battlefield-3-Open-Beta-explained?p=488164#post488164\" target=\"_self\">Discuss Battlefield 3 Open Beta<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in the forums<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early access codes get you in 48 hours, um, early<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":161,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/161"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13344\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}