Battlefield 4 - early beta access starts October 1, open beta October 4

Battlefield 4's open beta launches next month, and after announcing it over the weekend, EA has clarified the dates for both early access and public testing.

As we assumed, October 1 is the early access period.

During the beta, testers will be able to play the Siege of Shanghai map in Conquest Mode or Domination Mode and other elements such as Levolution, Amphibious Assault, and "much more."

Here's how to join:

• Pre-order the Battlefield 4 Digital Deluxe Edition - Play the beta October 1
• Battlefield 3 Premium members can get in on the action October 1
• Registered owner of Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition or Digital Deluxe Edition will also be able to play the beta on October 1
• All Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC players can download the beta through XBL, PSN and Origin come October 4

Battlefield 4 will be available October 29 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game will also be made available on PS4 November 12 in North America and in Europe on November 29. The Xbox One version will be release in North America on November 19 and in Europe on November 21.

The latest multiplayer trailer can be found through here.