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Double XP weekend for Battlefield 3 June 16th and 17th!

by: Nathan -
More On: Battlefield 3
If you need some time to rank up in Battlefield 3 then this weekend is the time to do it. Starting Saturday June 16th at 12:01AM and ending Sunday June 17th at 11:49 all players will earn double XP across all maps and modes on the ranked servers. 

Premium Battlefield 3 players will also get early access to Battlefield 3: Close quarters. 

If you haven't purchased a premium membership to Battlefield 3 you can do so at the cost of $49.99 which will net you five expansion packs within the next year. You will also get in game items such as the ACB-90 Knife, exclusive soldier and weapon camo, assignments, events and more
STILL WORKING ON THAT EAGLE? GET READY TO RANK UP FASTER AS DICE ANNOUNCES BATTLEFIELD 3 DOUBLE XP WEEKEND FOR JUNE 16 & 17

This weekend ALL Battlefield 3 players will have the chance to rank up faster with the Battlefield 3 Double XP Weekend! Beginning Saturday, June 16 at 12:01AM PDT and continuing through Sunday, June 17 at 11:59PM PDT, all soldiers in the Battlefield 3 brigade will earn Double XP in matches across all maps and modes on ranked servers including the newly released Close Quarters digital expansion pack. During the Battlefield 3 Double XP Weekend players will continue to wage all-out-war in Battlefield 3 multiplayer and at the conclusion of each match total points for the round will be doubled.

This week, Xbox 360 and PC Battlefield 3 Premium members will also get early access to the tight, infantry based combat delivered in Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, the latest digital expansion pack for the award-winning Battlefield 3 franchise.

DICE recently announced Battlefield 3 Premium, an innovative new offering with a staggering amount of content. For $49.99, Battlefield 3 Premium members get all five huge, themed digital expansion packs including early access to Armored Kill coming in September, Aftermath this December, and End Game in March 2013, unique in-game items including the ACB-90 knife and exclusive soldier and weapon camos, Assignments, events and more. For more information on Battlefield 3 Premium please visit http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/premium.

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See you on the battlefield,