EA and DICE Announce Battlefield 1 Open Beta Date Slated for August 31

STOCKHOLM, Sweden–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) studio, announced the Battlefield™

1 Open Beta* will begin August 31^st on Xbox One, PC via

Origin™ and PlayStation^®4. Players who sign up as a
Battlefield

Insider and choose their platform before August 21^st will

be eligible to receive early access to the Open Beta. The Battlefield

1 Open Beta will feature two franchise favorite modes – Conquest and

Rush – on the new Sinai Desert map. Playable with up to 64 players, this

map includes a new controllable Armored Train behemoth, ridable horses

and three new Elite Classes – Sentry, Flame Trooper and Tank Hunter.

Since the unveiling of Battlefield 1 in May, fans have been

clamoring for a taste of the all-out-war experience that the backdrop of

World War 1 provides. Bring a horse to a tank fight, or rain down

machine gun fire on enemy positions with the heavily armored Sentry.

Fans wanting to check out the Open Beta gameplay content before August 31^st

can do so by watching the Battlefield 1 Squads livestream on

August 16^th at 12pm PT at http://www.twitch.tv/battlefield

or by coming to play the game this week at gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Battlefield

1 Squads will showcase two team captains, each leading a crew of 32

players, made up of the top Battlefield YouTube personalities,

Twitch Streamers, and internet stars. Fans can also watch the new Battlefield

1 gamescom 2016 trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymwXbF1VTKU

Witness the birth of all-out war when Battlefield 1 launches on

October 21, 2016 worldwide on Xbox One, Origin for PC and PlayStation4. Players who pre-order the Early Enlister Deluxe Edition can

start playing on October 18**.

EA Access*** and Origin Access*** members can try Battlefield 1

before it’s released for a limited time as part of a Play First Trial

starting October 13, on Xbox One and PC, respectively. EA Access members

receive a 10 percent discount when they purchase a digital version of

the game on Xbox Live, and Origin Access members get a 10 percent

discount when they purchase the game through Origin.

For more information on Battlefield 1, please visit www.battlefield.com

or join the conversation on Facebook,

YouTube,

and Twitter
^®.

Press assets for Battlefield are available at http://info.ea.com.

*PERSISTENT INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT, ACCEPTANCE OF (I) BETA

AGREEMENT, (II) TERMS OF SERVICE AND (III) PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY

REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BETA. XBOX LIVE GOLD OR PlayStation Plus

SUBSCRIPTION MAY BE REQUIRED. GAMEPLAY PROGRESS, ACHIEVEMENTS,

CHARACTERS, CHARACTER DATA AND/OR ANY OTHER VALUE OR STATUS INDICATORS

ACHIEVED THROUGH GAMEPLAY IN THE BETA WILL NOT TRANSFER TO BATTLEFIELD

1. BETA IS PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE, MAY CONTAIN ERRORS/DEFECTS AND IS

PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY.

**Conditions and restrictions apply. See www.battlefield.com/disclaimers

for details.

***CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY. SEE http://www.ea.com/eaaccess

AND http://www.origin.com/store/origin-access

FOR DETAILS.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive

entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services

for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and

tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the

world.

In fiscal year 2016, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.4 billion.

Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a

portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such

as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Dragon Age™ and

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EA and DICE Announce Battlefield 1 Open Beta Date Slated for August 31