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As spotted by VG24/7 , DICE have announced that Battlelog is going down tonight for several hours in advance of EA's E3 press conference. Battlefield 3 will be unavailable from 3pm to 8pm GMT (10am-3pm EST, 7am-12pm PST).
It's heavily rumoured that Battlefield 3 Premium will make its first appearance at E3, and the timing of this downtime suggests that the service could actually launch tonight. It's also possible that this could mean the release of Close Quarters .
According to retail listings spotted last week , Battlefield 3 Premium will cost £35 and include Back to Karkand and all upcoming DLC, including Close Quarters, Armored Kill, Aftermath and End Game.
A trailer for the service released early by EA confirms the content - if not the price - but has since been pulled by the publisher. EA's press conference begins at 9pm GMT (1pm PST). We'll bring you the news as it happens.
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Joining in 2011, Chris made his start with PC Gamer turning beautiful trees into magazines, first as a writer and later as deputy editor. Once PCG's reluctant MMO champion , his discovery of Dota 2 in 2012 led him to much darker, stranger places. In 2015, Chris became the editor of PC Gamer Pro, overseeing our online coverage of competitive gaming and esports. He left in 2017, and can be now found making games and recording the Crate & Crowbar podcast.


