EA DICE today announced the publication of a novel based on Battlefield 3 called Battlefield 3: The Russian written by the highly decorated ex-SAS operator and best-selling author of Bravo Two Zero, Andy McNab. The book was co-authored with co-author Peter Grimsdale. The book tells the back-story of RU Special Forces operator Dima, one of the hero soldiers featured in the Battlefield 3 single-player campaign narrative. McNab and co-author Grimsdale bring an what EA calls an authentic voice and heart-wrenching perspective to the story.

Battlefield 3 will be available Oct. 25, 2011 in North America for the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and the PC.