With the Battlefield 5 open beta having recently ended, DICE has made the Premium Pass for Battlefield 1 free across all platforms. This includes all of the paid expansions for the developer’s 2016 World War 1 shooter- but there is a catch. The Premium Pass is only free until September 18th. Get it now before it’s gone, essentially.

In terms of content, there’s a lot to dig into for those who only own the base game. The Premium Pass features four expansion packs – They Shall Not Pass, In The Name of the Tsar, Turning Tides, and Apocalypse. Each comes with a number of new maps, Operations, new modes like Conquest Assault and Air Assault, new weapons, new vehicles, and new elite classes like the Trench Raider and Infiltrator.

As for Battlefield 5, it will be out on November 20th for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. DICE recently revealed more details about the upcoming Battle Royale mode, Firestorm, though when it will launch is still up in the air.

It’s September, and this week marks the arrival of the Battlefield 5 open beta. It will be available on September 6th for all platforms. However, if you’re subscribed to Origin Access Premier/Basic/EA Access or have pre-ordered the game, then the beta goes live early on September 4th.

What do you do when the beta ends on September 11th? For owners of Battlefield 1 who haven’t picked up the Premium Pass, it will be totally free. This applies only to Origin users and is valid up till September 18th. However, the Premium Pass is yours to keep beyond that.

Encompassing all four expansions – They Shall Not Pass, In the Name of the Tsar, Turning Tides, and Apocalypse – the Premium Pass gives you access to tons of additional maps, modes, weapons, vehicles, and so on. That should keep you busy until Battlefield 5 launches.

Speaking of which, Battlefield 5 was recently delayed from its October release date to November 20th. Feedback from the beta will be taken into account for the final game though. For a full rundown on the changes in the beta, head here.

Update: Battlefield 1’s In The Name of the Tsar is now free on Origin. Battlefield 4’s Final Stand can be found free here on Origin.

After releasing Battlefield 1’s They Shall Not Pass DLC and Battlefield 4’s Dragon’s Teeth DLC for the low, low price of free earlier in May, EA have announced some new free DLC packs for both games. For Battlefield 1 players, In The Name of the Tsar is available free on the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store.

With a new faction (Russian Army), six maps and numerous new weapons, In The Name of the Tsar is one of the better expansions for Battlefield 1. It’s oddly not free for PC but that could be pending an update on the Origin store so keep checking back.

As for Battlefield 4 players, they receive Final Stand which contains four new maps, two new weapons, five new attachments, and four new vehicles. It has a more futuristic bent, echoing the earlier Battlefield 2142. Pick it up on PlayStation Store and Xbox Store now.

Once these expansions have been added to a game library, they’re yours to keep forever. Not a bad deal, especially with Battlefield 5 to be revealed on May 23rd and released in October for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Say what you will about DICE’s handling of Star Wars Battlefront 2 but it’s been doing a fairly decent job with Battlefield 1 in the past year (and yes, that’s taking into account how long it took to address crucial issues).

If you haven’t really tried Battlefield 1, now’s a good time – a free trial is currently available the expansions “They Shall Not Pass” and “In the Name of the Tsar” according to the game’s official Twitter.

The expansions add the French and Russian armies to the conflict, thus bringing even more diversity to multiplayer. The first wave of trials will be live until December 4th. The second wave starts on December 8th and ends on 10th.

Meanwhile, the next big expansion Turning Tides will launch on December 11th so this is a good way to try out previous DLC content to see if the Premium Pass is worth it. Non-Premium Pass holders will have to wait a bit longer for the third DLC.

Turning Tides will be quite the DLC pack for Battlefield 1, launching in two phases. The first phase will be in December while the second goes live in January 2018. Stay tuned for more information on the same in the coming months.

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DICE’s Battlefield 1 will be getting the free to play treatment on Xbox One this weekend courtesy of the Xbox Free Play Days promotion. It starts on September 22nd and ends on September 24th. The offer is only open for Xbox Live Gold subscribers however.

Players will be able to experience the single player campaign, presumably without any restrictions, along with the base game’s multiplayer maps. Progress and Achievements earned will carry over to the full game if you decide to buy it.

So it’s a good thing that Battefield 1 Revolution Edition will go on sale for 40 percent off, providing the base game along with all DLC, present and future. Alternatively, those who own the base game can buy the Premium Pass for 40 percent off on all platforms.

From today onwards and until September 30th, the Revolution Battlefest will be available to all players, thus allowing access to They Shall Not Pass and In The Name of The Tsar. You’ll get to experience all the content that these DLC packs provide if you own the base game.

DICE’s second and most “extensive” expansion for Battlefield 1, In The Name of the Tsar, finally has a release date. It will be releasing on September 19th for all consumers while those with Premium Pass can start playing it on September 5th.

The expansion will retail for $15/£12 while the Premium Pass can be purchased for $50/£40. In The Name of the Tsar includes six maps – Lupkow Pass, Albion, Galicia, Brusilov Keep, Tsaritsyn and Volga River – along with a new mode called Supply Drop. The mode takes place on the Eastern Front where players must secure airdrops to gain more weapons. A new Operation, medals, dog tags, service stars and more can also be expected.

If you have Premium Pass, then Lupkow Pass can be played right now. After In The Name of the Tsar has released, there will be an update to Operations in October with another update in November and Turning Tides, the third expansion for the game, arriving in December. The final DLC Apocalypse is out in early 2018.

DICE’s Battlefield 1 will have quite the new content in the coming months. Along with two Night maps debuting this Summer, it will receive its second paid DLC with In The Name of the Tsar. A new trailer revealed the brutality that can be expected when it releases later this year.

Along with four new maps, new weapons and gadgets and new vehicles, In The Name of the Tsar will have playable female soldiers. The DLC will take place on the Eastern Front with the Russian Army as a new faction with the 1st Russian Women’s Battalion of Death taking precedence.

Battlefield 1’s In The Name of the Tsar is expected to release in August, though DICE and EA have yet to confirm the same. A new competitive experience will also be coming to the game though more information will be revealed at Gamescom.

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