User blog comment:Zephalian/Battlefield DLC TBA/@comment-24.211.84.232-20120211034621/@comment-4200629-20120213154216

It might come back as the MK3A1 was never put into production but is now an unlockable weapon thanks to the B2K DLC. So hopefully we will see an XM8 appear in the next DLC possibly Bad Company DLC.