Battlefield 1 officially announced

Today DICE has officially announced Battlefield 1 and it will be released on October 21 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. After plenty of speculation, Battlefield 1 will be set among the backdrop of The Great War, WW1 and feature a single player campaign and a multiplayer with up to 64 players.

Offering a sandbox multiplayer experience and an adventure-filled campaign, you’ll take to the skies, sea and land with locations like France, Italy and Arabia. You’ll be controlling planes, ships, tanks and even horses during “the birth of modern warfare” and the “most technologically divergent war of all time.”

“The game will deliver a fresh experience, with a multiplayer sandbox, immersion, epic scale, authenticity, team play and an ever-changing world full of unexpected Battlefield moments,“  said Aleksander Grøndal, Senior Producer, DICE. “We’re inviting players on an epic journey across a war-torn world, taking them to the Great War and providing something both varied and unique in Battlefield 1.”

You can become a Battlefield Insider to gain early access to the public beta, in-game rewards, exclusive content and sneak peaks. EA Access and Origin Access members will get to play the game early through Play First Trials and earn 10% off when purchasing through the programs.

You can watch the official trailer for Battlefield 1 below: