Today, DICE released the second post in the blog series ‘Back to Karkand’ called ‘Wake Island has a special place in my heart’. The blogcontinues the interview with Lead Designer Niklas Fegraeus and can be found at www.battlefield.com

The ‘Back to Karkand’ blog series is focused on the themed multiplayer pack called ‘Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand’. This content pack pays tribute to Battlefield fans by featuring four highly celebrated maps from Battlefield 2, including Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman and the Sharqi Peninsula,each now boldly re-mastered using Frostbite 2. Completing the package are classic Battlefield 2 weapons and vehicles, unique rewards, new achievements/trophies, and more.

Gamers can pre-order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition now at http://eastore.ea.com/battlefield3  and receive ‘Back to Karkand’ for free.

Battlefield 3 leaps ahead of its time with the power of FrostbiteTM 2, DICE’s new cutting-edge game engine. This state-of-the-art technology is the foundation on which Battlefield 3 is built, delivering enhanced visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and character animation utilizing ANT technology from the latest EA SPORTSTM games.

In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines. As the first boots on the ground, players will experience heart-pounding missions across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York. As a U.S. Marine in the field, periods of tension and anticipation are punctuated by moments of complete chaos. As bullets whiz by, as walls crumble, as explosions force players to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before.