Electronic Arts took a lot of flak from PS3 customers of Battlefield 3, who argued that they were promised a free copy of Battlefield 1943 prior to the game's release. The announcement itself was made by EA during their press conference at E3 earlier this year.

Refusing to keep to its word, EA reneged on the promise and denied all they had said. Until now, that is. The publisher has since dismissed it as a "misunderstanding" and says they intend to deliver the promised free copy of Battlefield 1943 after all.

You will be able to grab your free copy of the game, assuming you own Battlefield 3, this weekend if you're in Europe. Americans will have to wait until December 10, while Asians will have to wait a week longer.

To download your copy of Battlefield 1943, simply visit 1943redemption.battlefield.com and log in with your Origin username and password. Follow the rest of the steps on the screen.