Battlefest is back! After the successful celebrations in July, the time is right for another season of fan appreciation. For Season 2, we’ve planned a full month of giveaways, a 2XP event, community missions*, and exciting announcements.

Battlefest is our way of thanking Battlefield 4 fans, old and new, for all the support. Your feedback has been invaluable to us; we recently deployed the highly appreciated Fall Update based on your suggestions, and Battlefield 4 Final Stand is being perfected thanks to your contributions in the Community Test Environment. Of course, the DICE studios will continue to improve the Battlefield 4 experience going forward.

We’ve seen many new players hit the Battlefield recently – and we’d like to heartily welcome you all! If you’re a newbie, we’ll let you try out Battlefield 4 for free** through Origin Game Time and teach you the ropes in a series of articles. We’re not forgetting about you veterans though. There are many activities planned for you during Battlefest, and we also hope to respond to your suggestions and wishes for the future of Battlefield. So, let’s have a peek at what Season 2 has to offer:

Origin Game Time

Want to try out Battlefield 4 for free**? With Origin Game Time, new players can try the full base game of Battlefield 4 for 168 hours – at no charge whatsoever. The timer doesn’t start until you’ve launched the game for the first time, and it continues to count down even when you’re not playing, so make sure you’ve cleared out some time for all-out-war.

Battlefield 4 Game Time

Double XP Event

What’s better than a 2XP weekend? A five-day 2XP weekend, of course. Make sure to hit the game between November 6 and November 10 for double XP, making you level up faster.

Community Missions and New Dog Tags

Time to pull together! In two new Community Missions, you have the chance to collectively unlock two new Dog Tags with a Cops and Robbers theme – a nod to the upcoming Battlefield Hardline. You don’t want to miss these. Details to follow.

Gold Battlepacks

Starting November 8, we’ll hand out a Gold Battlepack every Saturday up until December 6. Inside these shiny cases you’ll find camos, weapon attachments, XP boosts, and other in-game goodies.

To keep track of all these happenings, head to our Event Calendar for a day-by-day Battlefest schedule. Here you’ll get an overview of all the events we’ve got in store for you, Battlefest Season 2 Event Calendar.

So how about it – let’s declare Battlefest Season 2 officially opened. Stay tuned for more announcements this month, check out the Battlefield Blog regularly, and welcome to the fest!

Battlefest is open to everyone who owns Battlefield 4. If you don’t have a copy of the game yet, you can Secure Your Copy of Battlefield 4 Premium Edition.

* THIS OFFER IS BEING ISSUED TO YOU FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CREDIT, CHARGE, DEBIT OR GIFT CARD. BATTLEFEST SEASON 2 IS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2014 AT 9AM PDT THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2014 AT 6PM PDT (“PROMOTION PERIOD”). REQUIRES BATTLEFIELD 4 (“PRODUCT”) ON APPLICABLE PLATFORM, ORIGIN ACCOUNT AND INTERNET CONNECTION TO PARTICIPATE AND ACCESS IN-GAME CONTENT. BATTLEFIELD 4 COPS COMMUNITY MISSION IS ACTIVE FROM NOVEMBER 11, 2014 9AM PDT THROUGH NOVEMBER 17, 2014 2AM PDT. BATTLEFIELD 4 ROBBERS COMMUNITY MISSION IS ACTIVE FROM NOVEMBER 25, 2014 9AM PDT THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2014 2AM PDT. DIGITAL DOG TAGS ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED 2 DAYS AFTER THE END OF EACH COMPLETED COMMUNITY MISSION FROM 9AM PDT TO 8:59AM PDT THE NEXT DAY. DOUBLE XP IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2014 AT 9AM PDT THROUGH NOVEMBER 10, 2014 AT 2AM PDT. ONE GOLD BATTLEPACK IS AWARDED EACH SATURDAY OF THE PROMOTION PERIOD FROM 5AM PDT TO 4:59AM PDT THE NEXT DAY AND IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED WHEN YOU LOGIN INTO THE PRODUCT DURING THAT DAILY TIME PERIOD. EA ONLINE PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.EA.COM. SEE APPLICABLE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURES ON WWW.EA.COM/1/PRODUCT-EULAS. VALID WHEREVER BATTLEFIELD 4 IS SOLD. CODE MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

** Conditions and restrictions apply. See https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/free-games/game-time for details.