Battlefield 3 double XP weekend begins tonight

While double XP has been a standard promotion for most online shooters, Battlefield 3 has yet to participate. That changes this weekend, with the game's first-ever double XP weekend.

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While double XP has been a standard promotion for most online shooters, Battlefield 3 has yet to participate. That changes this weekend, with the game's first-ever double XP weekend.

Beginning tonight at 12:01AM PST and continuing through Sunday, May 13 at 11:59PM PST, everyone will earn double XP "across all maps and modes."

Your bonus XP will be reflected at the end of each match, where it will appear as "additional points." According to EA, double XP will be accrued "across all ranked servers and matches." The XP boost should get you back in shape for Battlefield 3's three upcoming expansion packs. Close Quarters will be available in June, while two more will ship by year's end.

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    May 11, 2012 10:00 AM

    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Battlefield 3 double XP weekend begins tonight.

    While double XP has been a standard promotion for most online shooters, Battlefield 3 has yet to participate. That changes this weekend, with the game's first-ever double XP weekend.

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      May 11, 2012 10:00 AM

      sweet

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      May 11, 2012 10:19 AM

      Are the Nielsen Ratings people watching this weekend? Otherwise, what's the point? This isn't a radio show.

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      May 11, 2012 10:26 AM

      Great way to kill time before Diablo 3! I'll be on!

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      May 11, 2012 11:00 AM

      Great news for one of my friends who just got the game. Better guns faster. I hit rank 45 recently. That's tops for the most part?

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      May 11, 2012 11:05 AM

      My friend just got the game and this will get him the better guns faster. I still rock the M416 and love it.

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      May 11, 2012 11:26 AM

      This is sweet. Weird that it doesn't start on Friday night like most double xp weekends. I'll definitely be asleep by 3 am EST. :P

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      May 11, 2012 11:32 AM

      Fuck yeah! I had planned on sinking some time into 64 player conquest this weekend anyways.

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      May 11, 2012 11:34 AM

      We should move serious business to Sunday, just this weekend.

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      May 11, 2012 11:35 AM

      Lols. I've already unlocked everything XP would give me a while ago. :( Ranks means nothing anyway.

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      May 11, 2012 11:42 AM

      Might have to play this weekend.... still have some stuff to unlock, i was hating the grind at higher levels.

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      May 11, 2012 2:48 PM

      time to join a 24/7 Metro+1000 tickets server

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      May 11, 2012 2:57 PM

      Guess I'll be playing some this weekend! Though this probably just means that ever server will be Metro....

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      May 11, 2012 3:04 PM

      I'd prefer a half price weekend

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      May 11, 2012 3:29 PM

      I'd rather they announce that Close Quarters DLC is a joke and they're really releasing Armored Kill in June.

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      May 12, 2012 6:15 AM

      I'm not getting any double XP :( Playing on ranked.

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        May 12, 2012 9:14 AM

        Yeah, same here, it's not working at all.

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        May 12, 2012 12:22 PM

        "NOTICE PC players: Apologies for delay in your 2XP event. To give you a full weekend as planned, we're rescheduling this for May 26-27"

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          May 12, 2012 1:29 PM

          lol gg EA. why not just get it up and running as soon as they can this weekend and add next weekend too? By then I'll be balls deep in diablo and it won't matter!

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      May 12, 2012 11:08 AM

      So does this mean the extra xp only goes toward your ranks or will it help you unlock weapons/attachments/vehicle upgrades too?

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