Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand

Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is set to be the first and so far only announced Downloadable content for Battlefield 3, it is available for free, for anyone who had purchased the Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. If purchased the Standard Edition of Battlefield 3, gamers still have a chance to get the Back at Karkand expansion pack, but only by purchase. It will probably be availabe via Playstation Store and XBOX Marketplace for consoles, and Origin for PC gamers. Also, PS3 gamers get it 1 week earlier than other gamers.

Features

 * Four of the most popular maps from Battlefield 2 re-created for Frostbite 2.
 * Three New Vehicles
 * Ten Weapons from Battlefield 2
 * Unique Rewards, Achievements/trophies, and More.
 * Destruction 3.0 MAXED OUT, for Enhanched Destruction.
 * Conquest Assault (Up to Seven Control Points in Conquest)
 * Extended Persistence

Weapons
Assault Rifles Carbines Machine Guns Sniper Rifles PDW Shotgun
 * FAMAS Félin
 * L85A1
 * QBZ-97
 * HK53A3- More like a PDW/SMG, though classified as a carbine.
 * QBB-95
 * MG36
 * QBU-88
 * L96A1
 * PP-19 Bizon
 * MK3A1 Jackhammer

Vehicles

 * Desert Patrol Vehicle
 * BTR-90
 * F-35B

Maps

 * Strike at Karkand
 * Gulf of Oman
 * Wake Island 2014
 * Sharqi Peninsula

Marketing
Back to Karkand was first announced back in March-April, anyone who pre-ordered the Limited Edition of Battlefield 3 will get the expansion pack for free and later anyone who pre-ordered the Physical Warfare pack also got the expansion pack free.

Sony got the rights for the PlayStation 3 to get the expansion packs 1 week before other platforms.