EA really wants you to like them. No really, they are trying to be likable. And, like a cheap date, they’re giving it away for free. Well, at least they’re giving away another game for free, and this time it’s the beloved Battlefield 3 – just in time for the Battlefield Hardline hype.
If you head on over to Origin, you can grab Battlefield 3 for exactly R0/$0/€0/£0. Yes, the game is completely free for the PC master race. So, all you COD fans who have loyally avoided giving Battlefield any money can give BF3 a shot and see what all the fuss is about. This is not a trial or demo, this is the full game, for life, for free. Just like Plants vs. Zombies became free recently.
Normally priced at R200, the game is totally “On the House” from Origin. However, we don’t know how long this offer will last. So, if you have any interest in playing the game, I recommend heading on over and claiming it. You could always download later, but you might not be able to grab the promotion later.
I have no doubt that EA is trying to build the love for Battlefield again after the much derided flop of a launch of BF4. The game may be totally fixed now, but many gamers still prefer Battlefield 3 simply because it didn’t hurt them like a bad ex-boyfriend. With Battlefield Hardline on the horizon, EA will want gamers as happy and pro-Battlefield as possible. This is certainly a nice way to do it. Everyone loves free games. C’mon guys, let’s all grab the free game and see if Origin’s servers can handle all the traffic.
Last Updated: May 29, 2014
Sk3tz0
May 29, 2014 at 10:35
Lets give them BF3 for free cause BF4 is broken
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
May 29, 2014 at 10:43
lulz
blossomsquare
May 29, 2014 at 13:25
i like that.http://bit.ly/ShmfBO
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
May 29, 2014 at 10:35
*RUNS TO ORIGIN STORE*
Yes yes. I hate on CoD and BF all the time but I really do wana give the online portion a shot ok?
Sk3tz0
May 29, 2014 at 10:37
BF3 was lot of fun.. only thing that ruined it was players always only played one dam map.. Metro. even after the expansion it was always just METRO map.
Kobus Nel
May 29, 2014 at 10:48
Just be prepared that you’ll die a lot online 😉 We all started there 😛
Admiral Chief in Space
May 29, 2014 at 10:48
SP?
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
May 29, 2014 at 10:44
Is it just the base game though? DLC and stuff not included? Just curious. Still gonna grab it
UnholyMunk
May 29, 2014 at 10:45
It’s just the base game, and it’s available until the 3rd of June according to origin.
Ryanza
May 29, 2014 at 10:44
So the only cost is your soul for Origin.
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 29, 2014 at 10:45
No thanks. #foreverSP. EA are really pushing hard to make Origin more appealing though.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 29, 2014 at 10:48
LOOOOOOOOOOL
Kobus Nel
May 29, 2014 at 10:48
It’ll never live up to Steam imo.
Jedi JJ
May 29, 2014 at 10:54
Comparing it to steam is like comparing apples with gunships.
Mossel
May 29, 2014 at 11:57
The one keeps you healthy and the other destroys everything you love?
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
May 29, 2014 at 12:24
That escalated quickly
Jedi JJ
May 29, 2014 at 12:43
No. That would make EA the gunship. 😉 That can’t work.
Mossel
May 29, 2014 at 12:46
The one is small and green and not THAT tasty and the other one lets you destroy everything you hate?
Jedi JJ
May 29, 2014 at 12:55
Much better
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
May 29, 2014 at 12:24
lol GG
Viking Of Science
May 29, 2014 at 10:50
apparently there is an SP campaign…. or So I’ve heard….
Jedi JJ
May 29, 2014 at 10:53
The fact that they still keep many of their games off Steam and limited to Origin only is but one of the reasons I don’t support EA.
Making a piece of broccoli more appealing by putting cream on it still won’t make me pick it over a nice steak.
FoxOneZA
May 29, 2014 at 13:51
The SP campaign is pure eye-candy. Not much story to be amazed until the end, but a far better SP campaign than any COD.
Kobus Nel
May 29, 2014 at 10:47
HAHA! Haven’t touched BF3 since BF4 launched. Guess it’s more appealing to those that don’t have BF3 or BF4… Well enjoy, it was (and still is) a good title 🙂
Admiral Chief in Space
May 29, 2014 at 11:15
How is the SP?
Mossel
May 29, 2014 at 11:56
Download it for free and see for yourself! xD
Kobus Nel
May 29, 2014 at 12:26
BF3 SP was very cool, BF4 was also good but felt shorter than 3’s. BF4 SP had nice qualities thanks to the new engine… But their focus was more on the MP side and the levelution stuff I’d say. Bugs aside, BF4 is a huge step up. If they just didn’t launch a year early, it would be a more polished release imo.
FoxOneZA
May 29, 2014 at 13:52
Worth the free download and eye-candy.
Kensei Seraph
May 29, 2014 at 10:50
I’m pretty sure I got BF3 in a Humble Bundle a while back.
Jedi JJ
May 29, 2014 at 10:51
EA giving away things for free.
Is it opposite day today?
Kensei Seraph
May 29, 2014 at 10:53
Well they gave Dead Space away for free a while ago.
Of course it was about a month after they sold it as part of a Humble Bundle so anyone who was going to spend money on it already had.
Jedi JJ
May 29, 2014 at 10:54
They ain’t foolin’ nobody.
Alex Hicks
May 29, 2014 at 11:00
I wonder if my BF3 will work. I ran into issues getting online in BF3; and never bothered to go back. Maybe I should give it a shot again. I’d probably die just as much as I do in BF4; and I play so rarely that I have many levels to go through yet in BF4 … so … probably not.
Viking Of Science
May 29, 2014 at 11:06
I’ll get started on an Origin backlog then….
Jedi JJ
May 29, 2014 at 11:11
Might install Origin on my pc to play some Battlefield 3 again, seeing as this will bring a lot of new traffic to the game.
Kromas
May 29, 2014 at 11:17
Want me pro-Origin ….
FIX ORIGIN!
Also FIX BF4!
DrKiller
May 29, 2014 at 11:49
Are the servers for BF3 even still online?
Aries
May 29, 2014 at 22:41
yes, they have alot still going, the game much more stable
Mossel
May 29, 2014 at 11:55
And I just lost my shit.
derp
May 29, 2014 at 12:05
Can we re-vote the community game nw pls?
Hondsepop
May 29, 2014 at 12:32
Already got it for free when the F’d up SimCity and offered free games to compensate. Only downloaded about 10% and then decided, Nah, stick your free game where the sun don’t shine.
Murshid Raven
May 29, 2014 at 13:14
How about giving a BF4 dlc for free
blossomsquare
May 29, 2014 at 13:25
I am very excited for this game.http://bit.ly/ShmfBO
MichaelMatusowsky
May 29, 2014 at 15:35
” However, we don’t know how long this offer will last.”
3 June. Gief credit in post plox
http://puu.sh/96aCB/7bad51d2ac.jpg
Brian Murphy
May 29, 2014 at 15:51
FYI Gavin, it’s free for the Month of June, and as long as you download it during that period, it’ll remain yours as long as you have an origin account.
JD De Bruyn
May 30, 2014 at 14:40
Is anybody else having trouble downloading this?