EA has announced a new Battlefield game which is absolutely free to play, Battlefield Play4Free, similar to Battlefield Heroes but targeted towards a more hardcore audience. Battlefield Play4Free is expected to release 2011 and if you fancy the closed beta which kicks off end of November, head over to the official site and register. The game is set to feature maps from Battlefield 2 and powerful weapons, familiar classes and vehicles from Bad Company 2.

Senior Producer, James Salt said,

We broke new ground in 2009 with the launch of Battlefield Heroes; a game that has 6M registered players worldwide. Now we are complementing that arcade shooter with a core, realistic Battlefield shooter experience that fans have been clamouring for.

Battlefield Play4Free is for serious shooter fans who are looking for a premium — but free — experience that rivals top console titles.