Battlefield 3′s first DLC/expansion pack is called Back To Karkand, and brings back famous Battlefield 2 maps, weapons and vehicles, and brings them into Battlefield 3 with much improved visuals and technology, thanks to the Frostbite engine. We figured it would be a great idea to summarize everything we know about Back To Karkand, what it will include, and so on.
Back To Karkand release date and price
Back To Karkand will be released in December, and
will arrive one week earlier for PlayStation 3 users. If you own the Limited Edition of Battlefield 3, you’ll get it for free, otherwise the price is $15 (1,200 MS points on the Xbox 360).
Back To Karkand content
Back to Karkand won’t just feature new maps, but will include new weapons, vehicles and a new game mode as well.
Weapons
MP5
PP-19
L85A2
FAMAS
Type 88
L96A1
Jackhammer
MG36
Type 95
Type 97
Game modes
Conquest Assault
Vehicles
F35B fighter jet
BTR-90 infantry fighting vehicle
DPV fast transport vehicle
Maps
Strike At Karkand
Wake Island
Gulf of Oman
Sharqi Peninsula
In addition, Back To Karkand will include new, objective-based rewards, ribbons and medals, and will feature new Xbox 360 achievements and PlayStation 3 trophies. Technology wise, the expansion pack will feature improved destruction as well.
http://bf3blog.com/2011/11/battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-everything-you-need-to-know/