Battlefest

Battlefest is an annual event that is held for installments of the Battlefield series to celebrate the franchise. Originally introduced to Battlefield 4 on July 12, 2014, it offers awards and prizes to participating players during the event.

2014

Battlefest took place from July 12, 2014 to August 13, 2014 for Battlefield 4. The event saw the release of the Dragon's Teeth expansion and offered multiple weekends of Double XP. Free camouflage was released to players every week as well as Community Missions.

Two contests were also held during the course of the event, a daily screenshot contest and a video competition. The daily contest asked players to submit an in-game screenshot with a specific theme given by the developer. Winners of this daily contest would then receive an AMD graphics card, $50 gift card to the DICE store, and a Battlefield 4 Premium membership on the platform of their choice. The video competition asked players to submit videos of in-game stunts or "only-in-battlefield" moments. Towards the end of Battlefest, DICE selected the best 12 submissions for fans to then vote on the top three. The top three winners would then receive a "massive prize".

2015

Battlefest took place from March 26, 2015 to May 11, 2015 for Battlefield Hardline and Battlefield 4. As with the prior year, the event held competitions, Double XP events, etc.

• March 26 - March 30

• Double XP event

• March 27

• Free Battlepack awarded for logging in

• March 31 - April 15

• Battlefield 4 Battlepack and Shortcut sale

• April 7 - May 4

• Each week held Community Missions for the Operator, Mechanic, Professional, and Enforcer classes.

• April 7 - April 30

• ShadowPlay PC Contest: Challenged players to capture the most radical gameplay moment for a chance to win modded PCs with branded Battlefield graphics

• April 15 - May 4

• Battlefield 4 Gold Battlepack Giveaway

• April 16

• Cop Patch Design Contest: Challenged players to design a patch for a chance to be featured in-game

• April 22 - April 29

• Battlefield 4 Battlesteal Contest: Challenged players to submit screenshots of in-game acts that denoted a theme of thievery

• April 24 - April 25

• Chance to play with DICE and Visceral developers on specific servers

• April 28 - May 4

• Battlefield 4 Zodiac Community Mission: Awarded players Aries Dog Tag upon completion

• April 30 - May 4

• Battlefield 4 Double XP Weekend

• May 4 - May 11

• Hotwire Community Mission

2016

Battlefest took place from November 16, 2016 to November 27, 2016 for Battlefield 1. The event was themed around team play and offered giveaways, missions, in-game activations, and XP events. Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline also offered missions and XP events.

• November 16

• Battlefest Dog Tag: Login to Battlefield 1 during Battlefest to receive award on November 28
• DICE Developer interviews and giveaways
• Fog of War and Hardcore added to Custom Games menu
• Battlefield Insider Dog Tag: Awarded to all players signed up to Battlefield Insiders
• Best Community in the World Dog Tag: Awarded to players by Game Changers

• November 17

• PTFO Battlefest Mission: Play Battlefield 1 on three different days and win a match of Operations. PTFO Weapon Skin awarded upon completion
• Road to Battlefield 1 Mission: Available for Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline players. Required players to obtain 25 kills with the M1911 in either game to get the Road to Battlefield 1 Dog Tag and M1911 Incarcerator weapon skin in Battlefield 1.
• New Battlefest-branded revision was released

• November 18

• Friday Night Battlefield Dog Tag: Awarded to players who performed a Takedown on a developer
• Double XP event for Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline players

• November 20

• Battlefest Community Videos

• November 22

• Discounted prices for Battlefield 1 and other EA titles for Black Friday

• November 23

• Veteran Dog Tag: Awarded to all those who played Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Battlefield Hardline, or Battlefield 1
• CTE Veteran Dog Tag: Awarded to those who participated in the Community Test Environment in Battlefield 4 or Battlefield Hardline

• November 25

• Double XP for players of Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline

2017

Battlefest took place from March 29, 2017 to April 12, 2017 for Battlefield 1. A second event, known as Battlefest: Revolution, took place from September 19 to September 30, 2017. The first Battlefest event celebrated DICE's 25th Anniversary and held Double XP events, Custom Games, free battlepacks, etc. Battlefest Revolution allowed players to play the They Shall Not Pass and In the Name of the Tsar expansions for free. The event also held a contest and community missions.

• March 29 - March 31

• Double XP event for players of Battlefield 1, Battlefield Hardline, and Battlefield 4.

• March 30 - April 9

• Premium Friends: Allowed friends of Battlefield Premium owners to play with them on DLC maps
• DICE 25th Anniversary Dog Tag awarded to all players who login

• March 30

• Introduction of "Line of Sight" Custom game mode

• March 31

• New Battlepack revision
• Free Battlepack for logging in between March 31 and April 1
• Gave players the chance to play with DICE developers on They Shall Not Pass servers

• April 4 - April 9

• Battlepack login giveaway in Battlefield 1, Battlefield Hardline, and Battlefield 4
• Community Mission - Hutier PTFO Weapon Skin awarded for obtaining 25 total kills
• Aries Zodiac Personal Mission - Aries Dog Tag awarded for obtaining 25 total kills with explosives

• April 7

• DICE Dev Dog Tag - Awarded for performing a takedown on a DICE developer during Friday Night Battlefield

• April 7 - April 9

• Double XP event for players of Battlefield 1, Battlefield Hardline, and Battlefield 4.

• September 19 - September 25

• Challenged players to submit their best Battlefield moment from the In the Name of the Tsar expansion. DICE choose twelve of the best posts and then had the community vote on the top three videos. The three winners were then awarded an HDR Samsung monitor.

• September 19 - September 30

• The They Shall Not Pass and In the Name of the Tsar expansions were free for all players

• September 26 - October 3

• Challenged players to combine and submit gameplay footage from the In the Name of the Tsar expansion with artist Alan Walker's song "The Spectre". The Winner received tickets to an Alan Walker concert, Logitech prizes, and codes for the Battlefield 1 Revolution edition.

2019

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Battlefest is scheduled to start on October 3, 2019. It is meant to act as a bridge between Tides of War chapters Defying The Odds and Chapter 5. The event will see the release of a new map and weapons and gadgets that were meant to be introduced in the cancelled 5v5 Gamemode.

• Operation Underground - A reimagined version of Battlefield 3's Operation Métro taking place in Germany.
• Trench Carbine
• Madsen MG
• Fliegerfaust