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|image = [[File:Bf3 karkand cover-250x350.jpg|250px]]
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|developer = [[DICE]]
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|publisher = [[Electronic Arts]]
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|designer = Niklas Fergraeus
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|engine = [[Frostbite 2]]
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|released = NA: PS3: December 6, 2011
PC/Xbox 360: December 13, 2011
RoW: December 7, 2011
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|genre = First-person shooter
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|platform = Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC
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|media = Playstation Store, Xbox Marketplace, Origin and others.|modes = }}
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'''''Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand''''' is the first downloadable content (DLC) for ''[[Battlefield 3]].'' It is available to anyone who purchased ''[[Battlefield 3#Limited Edition|Battlefield 3: Limited Edition]]'' as well as the [http://battlefield.wikia.com/wiki/Battlefield_Premium Premium] members at no extra charge. PlayStation 3 players were able to access it a week before Xbox and PC players. EA was sued because they stated users that pre-ordered Battlefield 3 would recieve a free copy of Battlefield 1943, but they were not given this, so in return they gave all users access to Back To Karkand if they pre-ordered Battlefield 3 or purchased the Limited Edition at stores.
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==Features==
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*Four of the most popular maps from ''[[Battlefield 2]]'' re-created for Frostbite 2.
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*Three Vehicles from ''[[ Battlefield 2|Battlefield 2]]'', along with one new.
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*Ten Weapons from ''[[Battlefield 2]]''.
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*Five unique Dogtags
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*Unique Rewards, Achievements/trophies, and More.
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*Enhanced Destruction
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*Conquest Assault
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*Ten [[Assignments]]
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==Assignments==
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[[File:B2k-weapons.jpg|thumb|360px|The 10 new weapons in the Back to Karkand DLC]]
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[[File:BF3 BK2 BackGround.png|thumb|360px|The B2K background used on [[Battlelog]]]]
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====Assault====
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*[[Best Friend Forever]]: [[FAMAS]]
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*[[Professional Russian]]: [[L85A2]]
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====Engineer====
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*[[Fixing It]]: [[HK53|G53]]
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*[[It Goes Boom!]]: [[QBZ-95B]]
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====Support====
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*[[Let It Rain]]: [[QBB-95]]
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*[[Keep Your Head Down]]: [[MG36]]
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====Recon====
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*[[Specops]]: [[QBU-88]]
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*[[Creeping Death]]: [[L96A1]]
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====All Kits====
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*[[Familiar Territory]]: [[PP-19]]
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*[[Scarred Veteran]]: [[MK3A1]]
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==Vehicles==
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*[[Desert Patrol Vehicle|DPV]]
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*[[BTR-90]]
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*[[F-35B|F-35]]
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*[[Skid Loader]]
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==Maps==
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*[[Strike at Karkand]]
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*[[Gulf of Oman]]
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*[[Wake Island 2014]]
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*[[Sharqi Peninsula]]
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==Marketing==
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''Back to Karkand'' was first announced back in March-April, anyone who pre-ordered the Limited Edition of ''Battlefield 3'' will get the expansion pack for free and later anyone who pre-ordered the Physical Warfare pack also got the expansion pack free.
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Before the release of ''Battlefield 3'', when it was revealed that PlayStation users would not be getting their free copy of ''Battlefield 1943'' with the game, EA and Sony did a new deal where it was announced that the PlayStation 3 would be getting the ''Back to Karkand'' DLC one week early. This caused some discontent from gamers on the Xbox 360 and PC platforms. However, due to a class-action lawsuit being filed against EA for not supplying ''Battlefield 1943'' to PS3 owners as promised, they gave it to PS3 owners for free after its release.
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==Reception==
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''Back to Karkand'' has received positive reviews from game industry critics. On Metacritic, the expansion pack has metascores of 86
[http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/battlefield-3-back-to-karkand Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic] - retrieved August 20, 2012
for PC based on 9 reviews and 83
[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/battlefield-3-back-to-karkand Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand for PlayStation 3 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic] - retrieved August 20, 2012
[http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/battlefield-3-back-to-karkand Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand for Xbox 360 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic] - retrieved August 20, 2012
for both PlayStation 3 (based on 8 reviews) and Xbox 360 (based on 7 reviews). On GameRankings, the expansion pack has scores of 80.80%
[http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/634002-battlefield-3-back-to-karkand/index.html Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand for PC - GameRankings] - retrieved August 20, 2012
for PC based on 5 reviews, 90.00%
[http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/633995-battlefield-3-back-to-karkand/index.html Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand for PlayStation 3 - GameRankings] - retrieved August 20, 2012
for PlayStation 3 based on 2 reviews and 84.00%
[http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/634000-battlefield-3-back-to-karkand/index.html Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand for Xbox 360 - GameRankings] - retrieved August 20, 2012
for Xbox 360 based on 5 reviews.
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==Trivia==
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*Wake Island has either three or five control points for consoles and five for PC, Sharqi Peninsula and Strike at Karkand has five control points for consoles and seven for PC. Gulf of Oman has a maximum of four flags for consoles and seven for PC.
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*This expansion pack brings 3 variants of the same weapon, the [[QBZ-95B]] (carbine variant), the [[QBB-95]] (LMG variant) and the [[QBU-88]] (sniper rifle variant). However, it does not bring the original QBZ-95 assault rifle variant
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==Dogtags==
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One Man Army Dog Tag.png|The "One Man Army" Dog Tag.
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Diving Dolphin Dog Tag.png|The "Diving Dolphin" Dog Tag.
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Mine Dog Tag.png|The "Mine" Dog Tag.
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Noob Punisher Dog Tag.png|The "Noob Punisher" Dog Tag.
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Battle Vet Dog Tag.png|The "Battle Vet" Dog Tag.
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==Gallery==
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BF2BF3KARKAND2.png
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BF2BF3KARKAND1.png
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Strike at Karkand Destruction.png
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BF2BF3KARKAND.png
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BF3 B2K 03.jpg
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BF3 B2K 04.jpg
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Games}}
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