Edited Non-Frat Version:
"Close Quarters" Exp Pack in June
-4 New Infantry Only Maps
-"HD Destruction" more detailed destruction on new maps
-10 New Weapons
-New Assignments
-New Dog Tags
"Armored Kill" Exp Pack in Fall
-New Large Maps
-Largest Map in BF history
-New Tanks, ATVs, and Mobile Artillery
-New Weapons
-New Assignments
-New Dog Tags
"End Game" Exp Pack in Winter
-No Major Details
FRAT Original Post:
Official From EA:
In June, take the battle indoors with our new themed expansion pack Battlefield 3: Close Quarters! This will be followed by all-out vehicle warfare in Battlefield 3: Armored Kill, featuring the biggest map in Battlefield history. Read on for the very first details about these upcoming expansion packs and more.
We are happy to announce the first details on our June expansion pack Battlefield 3: Close Quarters. As the battlefield moves indoors, we will drop you into frantic and relentless infantry combat where the tight level design and vertical gameplay creates a highly competitive environment.
By introducing high definition destruction, everything from furniture to plaster can be shot to pieces, and rubble and broken pieces will pile up on the floor as the battle rages on. Like all of our themed expansion packs, this is much more than just new maps, as we also include new weapons, Assignments, and dog tags to bring back to the base game -- much in the same way as we did for Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand.
But we're not stopping there. This fall will see some truly epic all-out vehicle warfare in our third expansion pack, Battlefield 3: Armored Kill. Featuring new drivable tanks, ATV's, mobile artillery, and more -- and to top it off, the biggest map in Battlefield history.
We also have a fourth expansion pack lined up for you: Battlefield 3: End Game, but details about that one remain tightly guarded for now. In addition to these three expansion packs and our upcoming Spring update, we will also add a much requested feature: a fully integrated rent-a-server program for console players. We will detail this program fully later, closer to launch.
We hope you are as excited as we are about finally being able to tell you the first details about our upcoming plans for Battlefield 3. Return next week for the first gameplay trailer from Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, as well as media impressions from our event yesterday at Game Devopers Conference. In the meantime, click the image above for the full HD version of so you can use it as a wallpaper. 
Sounds they they have been focusing on the Frostbite engine and improving the already badass destruction.
"HD Destruction" for this new Close Quarters Pack will probably be insane.
What a fucking joke
I was getting ready to post this.
Close Quarters sounds awful. Basically it's already titled Frag Shotguns
The other one sounds pretty cool though
invalid - I was getting ready to post this.I believe Dice said the Spring Update will deal with Frag rounds.
Close Quarters sounds awful. Basically it's already titled Frag Shotguns
The other one sounds pretty cool though
Nope they won't^. All they're doing is slowing down the fire rate, which will be completely unnoticeable and jut as fuckin ridiculous as it is now. They really dropped the ball on this one.
Great post! But... do not want (even though I'm an addict and will buy them anyway). If I wanted tighter CQB maps, I'd play MW3 more often. Second map pack sounds dope, though. We need more transport heli maps.
They are actually reducing the explosive dmg on the frag rounds in the next patch and the usas12 is getting an increased rate of fire while using frag rounds this can be found in the patch notes if ya read it.
The vehicle expansion is just dice listening to there fan base it was posted a while back by some players they wanted an tank only map
But people whine and complain about the usas12 and frag rounds if your a good player its really easy to stop someone using the frag rounds. As of late the only gun im using is the F2000 and if you got good aim can take out people from halfway across a map
Smellmyfinger - They are actually reducing the explosive dmg on the frag rounds in the next patch and the usas12 is getting an increased rate of fire while using frag rounds this can be found in the patch notes if ya read it.I've been noticing a lot less players using frag rounds in Metro. The assault weapons have the clear advantage in that large "B" flag room.
The vehicle expansion is just dice listening to there fan base it was posted a while back by some players they wanted an tank only map
But people whine and complain about the usas12 and frag rounds if your a good player its really easy to stop someone using the frag rounds. As of late the only gun im using is the F2000 and if you got good aim can take out people from halfway across a map
WhoShotYushinOkami -My recomendation for punishment:
I say bash his brains in, then feed the body to some lions.
So what are they releasing this month?
AdamStewart - So what are they releasing this month?Just balancing updates this month. The first expansion pack is due by June.
That sucks
BF3 expansion packs are more then just maps.
Back to Karkand (released in December):
4 new maps
"Enhanced" destruction on the new maps
3 new vehicles
10 new weapons for use on all maps
Close Quarters (June):
4 new infantry only maps
"High Definition" destruction on new maps
10 new weapons for use on all maps
Smellmyfinger - But people whine and complain about the usas12 and frag rounds if your a good player its really easy to stop someone using the frag rounds. As of late the only gun im using is the F2000 and if you got good aim can take out people from halfway across a map
Yeah, it's real easy if you stand back and don't and just want to plink people. But you sure have a lot of fun trying to get any headway when more than half a squad of four is using frag rounds together.
Smellmyfinger - They are actually reducing the explosive dmg on the frag rounds in the next patch and the usas12 is getting an increased rate of fire while using frag rounds this can be found in the patch notes if ya read it.Im a great player and frag rounds are pure bullshit.
The vehicle expansion is just dice listening to there fan base it was posted a while back by some players they wanted an tank only map
But people whine and complain about the usas12 and frag rounds if your a good player its really easy to stop someone using the frag rounds. As of late the only gun im using is the F2000 and if you got good aim can take out people from halfway across a map
December to June is a really long time to wait for new content, they're dropping the ball imo
puddlesmith - December to June is a really long time to wait for new content, they're dropping the ball imo6 months between large Expansion Packs(new destruction, maps, vehicles, and guns) or just a couple new maps a months? I prefer the wait.
The reason why testing is taking so long is because they redesigned the way these new maps get destroyed. Also, the way everyone complains about the guns balance I'm sure they are constantly retesting all the new guns with the old guns on all the maps.
Sounds like fun. I haven't touched the game since December--way too much going on to even start the Xbox.
Box Art:
Close Quarters Map layout. This is one map, downstairs and upstairs: