Battlefield 3 Coming October 27

The highly anticipated first person shooter Battlefield 3 will hit stores across Australia on October 27 this year.

With claims of the 'most realistic shooter game', Battlefield 3 is being developed by EA Digital Illusions and published by Electronic Arts.

Battlefield 3 is a direct sequel to the 2005 game Battlefield 2 and is the eleventh installment in the Battlefield franchise.

This game will take place on the Iraq / Iran border where the US Marine Corps is fighting the Peoples Liberation and Resistance.

The plot sees the game take place in the year 2014 as Senior Sargeant Blackburn leads a 5-man squad on a mission to locate a US squad caught in hostile territory.

Co-op and Multiplayer gaming will be a feature on Battlefield 3.

In anticipation of one of the hottest games of 2011. Electronic Arts and Virgin Gaming have announced the Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament.

In the largest console video game competition in gaming history, a $1.6 million prize pool is on offer.

Beginning in early 2012 gamers will compete online. The best players will compete in a Grand Finale where the players with the best skills will take away the prize.

“We’re always looking to raise the bar for our members, to give them truly epic gaming experiences they won’t find anywhere else and Battlefield 3 hits the mark,” said Zachary Zeldin, Co-Founder of Virgin Gaming.

“This partnership with EA and DICE is exactly the kind of relationship it takes to deliver on that goal, and we can’t be more excited to be working with them to host the greatest competitive gaming event I’ve ever seen.”

Battlefield 3 will be available October 27 for the PS3, XBox 360 and PC.

Also check out the trailer here.