Battlefield Heroes: Hardboiled Heroes

Battlefield Heroes: Hardboiled Heroes is a themed update for Battlefield Heroes. The theme centers around secret agents and vigilantes. The update was released on August 15th, 2012, with a subsequent release on August 22nd, 2012.

Story
Inside a noir themed, dimly lit room housing a poker game sits four figures working in secrecy, being Agent Cobb, Agent Eks, Jimmy the Bootlegger and Sam the Private Eye. Jimmy the Bootlegger transports pirate rum from south of the border to army personnel in the front lines every week, amassing a small fortune as a result. Sam the Private Eye was once a detective, but was framed for murder of his wife and subsequently forced to the fringes of society, and presently seeks revenge upon the original perpetrator. Agent Cobb is a hitman who eliminates high profile criminals with his prized Whisperer VK-22 rifle. Agent Eks is a mysteriouos figure, with no known employer or objective, but had appeared after the moon landing by both factions.

After obtaining a bad hand, Eks draws an alien pistol and points it at Sam. Eks fires, causing an explosion that severely damages the house they were in, with the force of the shot catapaulting Eks backwards on his chair. Eks then remains on the chair in a field, content at the violence he just committed.

Weapons
Two weapons were released for the update, originally shown in the teaser trailer. Two more weapons were released on August 22nd, 2012, followed by two more afterwards.

Royal Army

 * Lil' Boomer (August 15th, 2012)
 * Sam's Silenced Sidearm (August 22nd, 2012)
 * Whisperer VK-22

National Army

 * Agent's Infiltrator
 * Jimmy's Suppressed G73 (August 22nd, 2012)
 * Micro Blaster (August 15th, 2012)

Cosmetics
Two cosmetic sets and multiple rare items were released for the update, mostly themed around agents. A second release on August 22nd, 2012 added in two more sets and even more rare items.

Royal Army

 * Agent Cobb Set (Purchase, August 15th, 2012)
 * Sam the Private Eye Set (Purchase, Royal Secret, August 22nd, 2012)
 * Many rare items (Royal Secret, The Claw)

National Army

 * Agent Eks Set (Purchase, August 15th, 2012)
 * Jimmy the Bootlegger (Purchase, Droid Supplies, August 22nd, 2012)
 * Many rare items (National Secret, The Claw)

Trivia

 * On the Battlefield Heroes forums, a user by the name of AlterKyan suggested the theme of characters in suits on November 3rd, 2011. A vote between several themes occured half a year later on April 24th, 2012, and the Suits themed was voted, leading to the update.
 * In the trailer video, the list of names that Agent Cobb is set to kill are community moderators of the Battlefield Heroes forums.