Battlefield Hardline Giving Away Exclusive Bonuses for Legacy Players

Did you play Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3, or Battlefield 4? If you did, and if you're planning to buy a copy of next month's Battlefield Hardline, developer Visceral Games wants you to know that exclusive in-game rewards are coming your way.

The studio on Wednesday announced a "Veteran's Pack" for Hardline, which will be given to anyone who played any of the three games mentioned above.

The Veterans Pack includes one in-game Veteran's patch (at left), one 200 percent objective boost, and one 200 percent teamplay boost. Both boosts are available for 30 minutes once activated.

To redeem the Veteran's Pack, you'll need to have played Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3, or Battlefield 4 on any platform and also have an Origin account. If you meet those requirements, the Veteran's Pack will be available automatically when you log into Hardline for the first time.

In the event that you buy Hardline and later purchase Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3, or Battlefield 4, you'll also receive the Veteran's Pack.

The open beta for Hardline--which attracted some 7 million players, making it one of the biggest ever--recently ended. Visceral has also published an infographic that reveals some stats about the beta, including the fact that police won 57 percent of all matches and that the Operator class was by far the most popular. You can see the full infographic below.

The Hardline release date is March 17 in the US and March 20 in the UK on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC. For lots more on the beta, check out the video above.