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 2014 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".[1]
2015
Battlefest 2015 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.[2][3][4]
- March 26 - March 30
- March 27
- Free Gold Battlepack awarded for logging in
- March 31 - April 15
- Battlefield 4 Battlepack and Shortcut sale
- April 7 - April 13
- Community Mission: Revive 10,000,000 teammates for Gold Battlepack in Battlefield Hardline.[5]
- 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[6]
- April 14 - April 20
- Community Missions: Repair 25,000,000 vehicles for Gold Battlepack in Battlefield Hardline.[7]
- April 15 - May 4
- Gold Battlepack Giveaway for Battlefield 4.
- April 16 - May 3
- April 21 - April 27
- Community Mission: Make 25,000,000 ammo resupplies for Gold Battlepack in Battlefield Hardline.[9]
- 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
- April 28 - May 4
- Battlefield 4 Zodiac Community Mission: Awarded players Aries Dog Tag upon completion
- April 29 - May 4
- Community Mission: Lay out 15,000,000 laser tripmines for Gold Battlepack in Battlefield Hardline.[10]
- April 30 - May 4
- April 30 - May 1
- Game with Devs: Playing against or along side developer from DICE, DICE LA and Visceral Games in Battlefield Hardline[11]
- May 4 - May 11
- Community Mission: Score 100,000 points in Hotwire for Gold Battlepack in Battlefield Hardline.[12]
Battlefest Saeson 4 took place from September 1, 2015 to September 27, 2015 for Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline.[13][14]
- Submit epic moment in Battlefield Hardline for a chance to win in-game $1,000,000.[15]
- "Dog" Dog Tag giveaway for Battlefield 4.
- September 1 - September 30
- Gold Battlepack giveaway for player who login to Battlefield Hardline or Battlefield 4.
- September 1 - September 7
- September 2 - September 7
- Community Missions: Score 50,000,000 kills with assault rifles for Gold Battlepack in Battlefield 4.[16]
- September 10
- September 10 - September 30
- Gold Battlepack giveaway for player who login to Battlefield Hardline or Battlefield 4.
- September 10 - September 16
- September 16
- Game with Devs: Battlefield Hardline: Play alongside or against developer from Visceral Games with a chance to get exclusive in-game patches.
- September 17 - September 23
- Community Missions: 20,000,000 kills with assault rifles for Gold Battlepack in Battlefield Hardline.[17]
- September 18 - September 20
- Community Missions: 3 kills with Defibrillator for Gold Battlepack in Battlefield 4.[18]
- September 24 - September 30
- Community Missions: Destroy 50 vehicles for Gold Battlepack in Battlefield 4.[19]
- September 25 - September 27
- Double XP event for Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline.
- Community Missions: 2 kills with zipline for Gold Battlepack in Battlefield Hardline.[20]
2016
Battlefest 2016 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.[21]
- 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. The Hutier weapon skin for MP 18 awarded after Battlefest.
- 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 for Battlepack was released.
- November 18
- #FridayNightBattlefield Dog Tag: Awarded to players who performed a requirement task in official #FridayNightBattlefield server.
- 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 or Battlefield Hardline.
- CTE Veteran Dog Tag: Awarded to those who participated in the Community Test Environment on Battlefield 4 or Battlefield Hardline.
- November 25
- #FridayNightBattlefield Dog Tag: Awarded to players who performed a requirement task in official #FridayNightBattlefield server.
- Double XP for players of Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline.
2017
Battlefest 2017 took place from March 29, 2017 to April 12, 2017 for Battlefield 1, Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline to celebrated DICE's 25th Anniversary and held Double XP events, Custom Games, free Battlepacks, etc.[22][23]
- 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 to the game.
- March 30
- Introduction of "Line of Sight" Custom game mode on They Shall Not Pass map
- March 31
- New Battlepack revision
- #FridayNightBattlefield on XP1: Gave players the chance to play with DICE developers on They Shall Not Pass servers.
- March 31 - April 1
- Free Battlepack for logging in between March 31 and April 1.
- April 4 - April 9
- Battlepack login giveaway in Battlefield 1, Battlefield Hardline, and Battlefield 4.
- Community Mission: Obtaining 25 total kills for The Hutier weapon skin for MP 18.
- Aries Zodiac Community Mission: Obtaining 25 total kills with explosives for Aries Dog Tag.
- April 7
- #FridayNightBattlefield on Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 4
- April 7 - April 9
- Double XP event for players of Battlefield 1, Battlefield Hardline, and Battlefield 4.
A second event, known as Battlefest: Revolution, took place from September 19 to September 30, 2017. 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.[24][25][26]
- 4 missions for exclusive weapon skin for MP 18, Cei-Rigotti, Lewis Gun and SMLE MKIII.
- 100 Scrap for login to the game each day.
- Battlefest Battlepack revision
- Double XP event for Battlefield 1, Battlefield 4, Battlefield Hardline and Battlefield 3 during weekend.
- #FridayNightBattlefield on Friday
- 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
Battlefest 2019 is scheduled to take place between the 3rd and 31st October, 2019 for Battlefield V. 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, weapons, gadgets, and a community mission. Weapons and gadget are unlocked by competing challenges in the same manner as Tides of War chapters.[27]
Unlike other Tides of War chapters, Battlefest has no chapter ranks or rank-associated rewards, and completing optional weekly challenge nodes rewards Company Coin instead of Chapter XP.
Features
Maps
- Operation Underground (October 3, 2019)
Weapons
- Madsen MG (Week 1)
- Trench Carbine (Week 3)
- Fliegerfaust - (Week 4)
Skins
- Madsen MG Battered Weapon Skin (Week 1)
- Sturmgeschütz IV Captain Hadlow vehicle skin (Week 2)
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Trivia
- Battlefest in Battlefield V uses the same Weekly Challenge backdrop image as the cut Tides of War chapter "The Fall of Europe".