Battlefield 3 Set For Fall 2011 Release, Battlefield 1943 PC Cancelled

EA has revealed that the upcoming DICE-developed Battlefield 3 will be released during the Fall 2011 period. The long-awaited next installment in the series now has its own official website, along with its first teaser trailer. The multiplayer shooter will be powered by the Frostbite 2 Engine. Information supplied on the Battlefield 3 site promises "spectacular visuals, earth-shattering destruction and real as hell combat gameplay". The short teaser video features soldiers moving into a firefight and the destruction of a helicopter, all through the Battlefield logo. The brief game blurb states, "One moment you may be marching down a hilltop listening to the hypnotic sound of a firefight in the distance or admiring the way the light reflects off the smoke plumes of ground to air missiles rising from the city you’re about to engage." "The next you’re on an urban street, surrounded, claustrophobic, fighting for your life and looking eight ways at once with all your senses on high alert, chilled at the knowledge that the building you’re hiding behind can be your best friend or your worst enemy." The the title will include "64-player multiplayer on PC, jets and the ability to go prone." The launch of this new information comes as DICE announced that the PC edition of Battlefield 1943 has been cancelled. A post on the official EA forums explains "We know some of you eagerly have been awaiting Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught on PC. I’m sad to say that these two titles are now officially cancelled." "Instead, our talented teams will focus on delivering the greatest possible gaming experience in our next behemoth release. We’re confident this will lead to an even better experience in Battlefield 3, not only on PC, but on all platforms." It was recently announced that multiple talks on the innovative tech around DICE's Battlefield 3 are planned for GDC 2011.