‘Battlefield 4′ open beta heads into combat on October 1

Electronic Arts Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore confirms that the open beta for 'Battlefield 4' launches on October 1, 2013. This raises some questions about those with early access, as that portion of the beta was set for "early October."

All of EA’s games may soon have a free-to-play version

Speaking at Gamescom over the weekend, Electronic Arts’ COO Peter Moore confirmed that EA will no longer release games without an online component, and that the publisher is moving more and more towards a free-to-play model.