Battlefield 3 book by Andy McNab spotted

By Wesley Yin-Poole Published 18 July, 2011

Single-player campaign now a novel?

A book, simply called Battlefield 3, has turned up on online shops.

Amazon and Barnes & Noble both list Battlefield 3 the book for release later this year.

According to the shops it's by Battlefield executive producer Patrick Bach and Andy McNab, the pseudonym of a former SAS operative and soldier and novelist.

Amazon says the book is 400 pages long and launches alongside the game on 25th October this year.

Battlefield 3 Blog, which spotted the listings, speculates that given McNab is listed as co-author, the book could be the novel of Battlefield 3's storyline, much of which developer DICE has so far kept under wraps.

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Comments (15) Latest comment 9 months ago

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  • the_dudefather #1 10 months ago

    '"I shot at the back of the APC to no avail, the driver hadn't noticed me, or hadn't cared enough to stop, now I was doomed to walk all the way to the next capture point. arseholes."

  • grayn #2 10 months ago

    "Single-player campaign now a novel?"

    I like this 'alternate media' idea. I hope the multiplayer is an epic landscape painting.

  • peeps #3 10 months ago

    Sounds interesting. Really like Andy mcnabs books

  • rojjer #4 10 months ago

    Arghhhh, EA! What's next, Dark Horse comics? Just make the game good please.

    (although I will probably get the book.. Watching through generation kill again at the moment to prep. myself for BF3 release)

  • irrelevanthuman #5 10 months ago

    I'm Andy McNab, I'm Andy McNab, I'm Andy MacDowell...

  • metalangel #6 10 months ago

    Didn't PC Gamer do a pisstake of a book just like this a few months ago? Paraphrased: "Contact. I clicked. xXxGhettoDawgxXx went down. +10 headshot I mused to myself. Contact. I clicked. Sephiroth8109 went down." etc etc

  • P1GEONPOO #7 10 months ago

    Play the game then read the book. Read the book then play the game. Decisions decisions.

  • carlitoswagon #8 10 months ago

    loled at the dudefathers very accurate summation, which could also include:

    " I ran towards the empty chopper, tightening my bum cheeks as I got closer and praying for my comrades not to launch rpg's at it until I was safely inside. I watched with rage as it exploded in my face and turned with a venemous stare to see my comrade reload and run away. Selfish arsehole!"

  • the_sas_man #9 10 months ago

    Not as good as Bravo Two Zero... which actually get's better with every read.

  • Tiberius_Gracchus #10 10 months ago

    "I'm Andy McNab, I'm Andy McNab, I'm Andy McDowell...shit!"

    Beaten to it...Darn!
    Edited by Tiberius_Gracchus at 18/07/11 @ 14:17

  • TagemandBagem #11 10 months ago

    I wonder what the Swedish is for 'slotted'.

  • username84 #12 10 months ago

    I saw the enemy camp approach. I pointed the nose of my helicopter at a guy trying to jump over a small wall but not being able to figure it out. When my helicopter was a full two meters from the enemy's face I jumped and landed safely on the ground. The resulting explosion was cool and bits flew everywhere. Got killed by sniper. Suddenly I was farted out my teammates ass and found myself behind a fence. I went to draw my knife to cut my way through but accidentally threw a grenade by mistake. Killed by own grenade. Was told we had won but turns out this was a lie.

  • Tyronne #13 10 months ago

    Whilst kneeling down beside the flag post, I could not help but notice the cries for medics behind and beside me but I would not move to help them even though the first aid pack is on my back.The internal angst of wither or not to move or lose the flag was almost too much for one man to take and the cries over my ear piece with the constant din of `fag` or `bastard`did not help but I continued to kneel beside that damn flag.

  • shave_my_donkey #14 10 months ago

    oh by Andy McNab, the guy who bullshited his entire experience in iraq in bravo two zero?

    the man is good at fiction, could be a good read

  • Madder-Max #15 9 months ago

    I thoight Andy couldn't show his 'eurogamer-spooge-covered-face' because he had terrorists after him or some shit
    Edited by Madder-Max at 19/08/11 @ 11:42