EA's DICE announced that the Battlefield 3 multiplayer beta will be open to all gamers on all platforms September 29. Players from around the world will get to try out the Operation Metro map. This map requires players to work their way from parks on the outskirts of Paris to a dark, bombed-out metro station, and the streets around the Paris stock exchange. Two factions square off in Rush Mode, with one side taking the offensive and attacking M-COM stations while the opposing squad defends and protects.

The Battlefield 3 multiplayer beta will be available for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Gamers who pre-order the digital PC version of the game at Origin will be granted early access to the beta starting on September 27. In addition, all customers that pre-ordered a Limited Edition of Medal of Honor will also receive early access to the beta starting on September 27. Gamers in the beta can also log onto Battlelog, the game's free social media network that allows gamers to communicate and compete with friends, track their stats and share their progress.

Battlefield 3 hits retail stores on October 25, 2011 in North America. For more information about the beta, players should visit www.battlefield.com/beta .