EA returns to Battlefield 2142

In a brief posting on the official Battlefield 2142 Web site, Electronic Arts has announced that it is prepping a Northern Strike booster pack for its sci-fi first-person shooter. The booster pack will include three new maps, new vehicles, and 10 new unlockables for players to earn.

As the name implies, Battlefield 2142 is set more than a century in the future, after an unexpected ice age renders most of Earth uninhabitable. The surviving population battles over the remaining land that can sustain life with high-tech mechs and other futuristic weaponry. Northern Strike will see the original game's conflict stretch into the frozen wastelands of Europe.

The company is expected to announce more details about the booster pack tomorrow, along with a trailer showing gameplay on one of the new maps. No release date has been announced, but the game will enter a closed beta test soon.