EA announced that the first official digital expansion to Battlefield 3 - Back to Karkand - will be released on December 6 but will remain an exclusive for one full week on PlayStation Network.

Back to Karkand features four remastered Battlefield multiplayer maps from past games including Strike at Karkand, Wake Island, Gulf of Oman and Sharqi Peninsula. Back to Karkand also features three new vehicles, ten new weapons, five new dog tags, five new achievements/trophies and an added layer of persistence where players complete assignments to unlock items and earn rewards.

Available exclusively for one week on the PlayStation Network, Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand will be available December 6th for $14.99. The expansion pack will be available on December 13th for $14.99 on PC at Origin.com or for 1200 MS points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.