So Ive been patiently waiting for this title for a while now, with an expected release date of late 2008, I guess its gonna be a bit longer then. But all is not lost, I can use this extra bit of time to save up for the upgrade I know Ill need. The physics alone is probably enough to bring an average gaming pc to its knees. Alot of Bf3 will be based on Bad Company but otherwise it will be a different game in its own. The below clip seems to be all I can find on the matter, it gives some insight.

So far the rumour is that this game is only going to be playable with DX10. That effectively nullifies all of us XP players. I cant actually believe it to be true, but the engine called Frostbit DX could relate to the DX engine used in Bad Company for the Xbox and Ps3, except this will be the PC version which could mean DX10? I hope this isnt true but if it is, I will be forced to change against my own will.

Here is some leaked info on what to expect:

• Release in late 2008
• Powered by “Frostbite DX”
• Set in year modern day (just like BF2, ed.)
• Will ship with 8 maps, each supporting up to 40-players per team
• Two playable factions, NATO and MEC (Middle Eastern Coalition)
• Same “ticket-based” gameplay style as before
• Maps are mostly urban, based in Middle East
• Squads and Commanders are present, introduced are “Battalions” which consist of three to four squads.
• Five playable classes; Sniper, Assault, Engineer, Medic and Support
• Will feature 48 different vehicles (24 for each faction)
• Will feature 34 different weapons (17 for each faction) and another 22 unlocks (for both factions), in total 56 different weapons.
• Other unlocks include different types of ammunition, body armor, helmets, camouflage and accessories.
• Possible public beta in “Summer 2008?
• Online stats tracking, awards and “real world ranks”
• “Soldier” feature, looks like MMO-styled characters and avatars
• Ranked servers will be available for resellers weeks before the game ships (for testing, apparently, ed.)
• In-game replay and recording feature
• VoIP, friends list, in-game IM-client and “extensive clan support”
• Built-in auto software updater (no more patches!, ed.)
• Widows Vista and OS X (no XP?!, ed.)
• Announcement and teaser trailer in January 2008.