Battlefield Hardline Open Beta Starts February 3

EA has announced the time frame for the Battlefield Hardline Open Beta: February 3rd through February 8th. In addition, information about new game modes has been released.

The open testing phase will be held in the US and Europe as well as other regions from Tuesday through Sunday next week. The game will be released March 19 and 20 in Europe for PC via Origin and for PlayStation 3 & 4 and Xbox 360 and One. In Japan, however, the game will not be released for the Xbox.

In the beta, players will be able to play three modes: Conquest deathmatch mode, vehicle-playable multiplayer mode Hotwire, and Heist, which involves robbing a bank. In addition, there is a fourth mode called ‘Hacker’, with a player who can stand aside from the other modes and hack.