SYDNEY, Australia – April 18, 2013 – Feel the battle this Friday as Origin’s Mystery Deal for Australia is unveiled: Battlefield 3TM for $5.00! From 12:00:00 pm AEST Friday, April 19, 2013 until 11:59:00 pm AEST Friday, April 19, 2013, Origin will be offering Battlefield 3 for $5.00 AUD, down from the usual price of $49.99 AUD. You’ll have to act fast; Origin’s discount on Battlefield 3 is available for 12 hours only! Visit the Battlefield 3 page on Origin after midday on Friday to get your copy for $5.00!

The Battlefield 3 army continues to grow quickly, capturing more than 20 million players since release in October 2011 and has been lauded by game critics worldwide for its compelling single player campaign, intense co-op missions and world class, all-out-war multiplayer experience. Since its debut in June 2012, more than 2.9 million players have signed up for Battlefield 3 Premium, the innovative offering that delivers five massive, themed digital expansion packs loaded with a wealth of content – Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand, Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, Battlefield 3: Armored Kill, Battlefield 3: Aftermath and Battlefield 3: End Game – all for $64.95 on the PlayStation® Network, PC at Origin.com or 4000 MS points on the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace.

Battlefield 3 is rated MA15+ by the Australian Classification Board. For more information on Battlefield 3, please visit www.battlefield.com/au, and for more information on Battlefield 3 Premium be sure to go to www.battlefield.com/premium . For the latest news on Battlefield please visit www.facebook.com/battlefield  or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/battlefield.