EA has revealed the Battlefield Hardline beta is available on PS4 and PC as of today.

Weapon camo/skin in Battlefield Hardline

Weapon sight in Battlefield Hardline

Additional Battlefield Hardline content

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Players can register for both the PS4 and PC beta at the Battlefield Hardline website. The site notes there are a limited number of spots, so be sure to sign up soon to reserve your spot.Xbox One, 360, and PS3 gamers can also get in on the Battlefield Hardline fun. If you select one of those platforms on the beta site, you'll earn a few goodies when Hardline releases on Oct. 21, including:According to a blog post from Steve Papoutsis, executive producer on Hardline, the beta will feature new gadgets like grappling hooks and zip lines to take you across skyscrapers. You'll also have tear gas and gas masks to change the pace of battle in the streets."We’ve added fun new melee weapons in the game with bats and batons and added a new mechanic in multiplayer called interrogation that fits more in line with the cops and criminals fiction," explains Papoutsis.Players participating in the beta will be able to play on the High Tension map in two new game modes: Heist and Blood Money.In addition to the beta, Papoutsis also mentioned Battlefield Hardline's single-player campaign, explaining that it should offer a more personal experience than your typical shooter. It will have a deep story with compelling characters and the high production value of a crime drama.

Leah B. Jackson is both an Associate Editor at IGN and Corgi megafan, and not necessarily in that order. Follow her on Twitter and MyIGN Leaked last month , Battlefield Hardline is the first entry in the first-person shooter franchise that’s not developed by DICE. Visceral Games, which made the Dead Space series, is behind Battlefield Hardline, and as such, DICE is promising continued support for Battlefield 4."The game launches this fall,” said Steve Papoutsis, executive producer at Visceral, “and it’s a brand new series in the Battlefield franchise, set against the backdrop of a genre we all love -- the war on crime and the battle between cops and criminals.”