Without a doubt, Battlefield 3 is one of the most hotly anticipated games of the year for PC gamers. That’s saying something given how packed this already great year is with major upcoming titles. If you weren’t one of the lucky people to get into the alpha testing of the game, but have been wanting to give it a shot before the release date, you’re about to have that chance. The open beta will begin on September 29th, with a brief closed beta beginning on the 27th.
According to EA, the beta will feature the Rush game mode on the Operation Metro map. Gamers will be able to enjoy the map for the duration of the test once it is up for download. Additionally, anyone who has preordered the game through EA’s Origin service, or who has the special edition version of Medal of Honor, should receive an e-mail informing them that they’ll be able to access the closed beta phase.
The system requirements are listed below, and you’ll also be able to find out additional information at the Battlefield 3 beta site.
Minimum system requirements
OS: Windows Vista (SP 2) 32-bit
Process: 2 GHz dual-core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz)
Memory: 2 GB
Hard drive: 20 GB
Graphics card (AMD): DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB RAM (ATI Radeon 3000, 4000, 5000 or 6000 series, with ATI Radeon 3870 or higher performance)
Graphics card (NVIDIA): DirectX 10.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 or 500 series with NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance)
Sound card: DirectX compatible
Keyboard and mouse
DVD-ROM drive
Recommended system requirements
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: quad-core CPU
Memory: 4 GB
Hard drive: 20 GB
Graphics card: DirectX 11 compatible with 1024MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950)
Sound card: DirectX compatible
Keyboard and mouse
DVD-ROM drive
