At E3 2011, EA promised that PlayStation 3 owners who bought Battlefield 1943 would find a free copy of Battlefield 1943 nestled alongside it on the Blu-Ray. It never happened, leading angry customers to file a class-action lawsuit against the publisher for breaking its word.

Today, though, EA is finally making good on that promise, giving all PS3 Battlefield 3 players a free code to download the PSN title. European players can get theirs on November 26th, North Americans on December 10th, and players in Asia will have to wait until December 17th.

Previously, the publisher tried to make up for the omission by offering one-week exclusivity for PS3 on upcoming DLC packs, but it wasn't enough to placate the community.

You can see how to redeem your code on EA's website, which gives the following instructions:


"To download your copy of Battlefield 1943 for the PlayStation 3 please follow the easy steps below.


1. Activate your Battlefield 3 Online Pass for the PlayStation 3 using the voucher included in the game (see step #5 for additional instructions).

2. Visit 1943redemption.battlefield.com on or after the dates outlined above for your region and log in with your Origin ID and password. Click here if you need help with retrieving your account information.

3. Select your territory. Note vouchers do not work across regions.

4. You will then receive a PlayStation 3 voucher for Battlefield 1943.

5. Input your voucher into the PlayStation Network store. From the XMB (cross media-bar) of the PlayStation 3 connected to a network, choose [account management] under the [PlayStation Network]. From the menu select redeem codes. Enter voucher and select continue. Download Battlefield 1943."

Posted: Nov 24, 2011 2:30 pm

Source: http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1213324p1.html