'Battlefield 4': 'Winter Patch' release in March, premium members to have new Community Map beta access

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"Battlefield 4" gamers should watch out for the new Community Map of the game coming soon. Some players may even take part in creating the new map as game developer DICE is opening its doors for the premium members of the game to seek out opinions and input for the new location.

Developers of "Battlefield 4" will implement the Community Test Environment in the game to solicit feedback from selected players and to make necessary changes for the creation of a new multiplayer map for the title.

Premium members of the game are allowed to gain access during the development process and testing of the map. The final product will be delivered to gamers on all platforms. This new map is only the first of the long list of game updates.

EA also announced that the "Winter Patch" will be released in March that will address some of the stubborn bugs and other issues of the game.

On the other hand, "Battlefield 4" players will be gifted with free "Battlefield: Hardline" Veterans expansion pack. According to EA,  the downloadable content comes with an in-game veterans patch and 200 percent boosts in both objective and teamplay aspects of the game. These boosts will last for 30 minutes once activated. Players can get the expansion pack from EA's Origin service. Plus, loyal gamers who participated in the recent test run of "Hardline" were gifted with a free Hardline Dog Tag to wear in-game. 

In the meantime, EA Access members of "Battlefield 4" will be able to download the second DLC from Jan. 29 to Feb. 28 with no cost, according to game publisher Electronic Arts. The latest downloadable content will be consisted of four "Battlefield 3" maps tailored for the "Battlefield 4".

After the success of "Battlefield 4," the game publisher will launch the new "Battlefield: Hardline" which is set for release on March 17 for PC, Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, and PS3 in the U.S. and on March 20 in the UK. 7 million players reportedly played the beta version of the game.