Battlefield 4 multiplayer revealed at E3 with Levolution and the return of the Commander mode

Written by Brandon Hofer on June 16, 2013

News: Assume the role of a commander and level tall skyscrapers as you attempt to lead your team to victory in Battlefield 4.

Battlefield 4 exclusive content on Xbox One

Battlefield 4 was one of the titles that was prominently displayed at E3 and it gave DICE a chance to show off its impressive multiplayer suite. During Microsoft’s press conference they showed off “Siege of Shanghai,” a 64-person multiplayer match that was running at 60 frames per second, even while rendering massive maps, vehicles and infantry, environmental effects and dynamic destruction.

DICE also revealed two notable innovations in multiplayer: one call “Levolution” and the return of the fan-favorite Commander mode. Levolution creates a dynamic and emergent battlefield where gamers can use the environment to their advantage like cutting the power to a building to shroud their enemy in darkness or reducing an entire skyscraper to rubble to alter the battlefield. With Levoluion, the environment reacts to the player’s every move and ensures no two games will ever be the same.

Commander Mode places two opposing players at the heart of the situation room with a birds-eye view of the battlefield. It’s a tug-of-war match between two commanders as they deliver critical intelligence and powerful assets to their troops below to turn the tide of the battle. Gamers will feel the rush of Commander Mode on current and next gen consoles as well as PC. Additionally, for the first time, commanders can also take control from their iPad or Android tablet.

DICE also revealed that in celebration of unveiling the Battlefield 4 multiplayer and to thank the millions of fans that have logged over one billion gameplay hours in Battlefield 3, DICE is giving away the Battlefield 3: Close Quarters digital expansion pack to all Battlefield 3 players for free. For more details on how to download the pack you can visit, Battlefield 3 DLC giveaway.

Battlefield 4 will be available on October 29 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It will become available on Xbox One and PS4 as soon as those consoles launch as well. Which version of Battlefield 4 do you plan on getting?