Michael Bay would approve

you may go ahead and mute the audio before clicking play on this video forSecond Assault, an upcomingBattlefield 4map pack. The dramatic voice over just isn’t doing it for me — not when, really, all I needed was straight footage of Operation Metro, Gulf of Oman, Caspian Border, and Operation Firestorm making their Frostbite 3 engine debut.

Now, here’s the thing aboutSecond Assault— it’s a timed exclusive. Rather annoyingly, it’ll be available first on Xbox One beginning July 12, 2025 for BF4 Premium members. Not that I’m in any real rush to pay for DLC for the game or anything, but it’s disappointing to see such a PC-centric series miss out. PC gamers do at least haveChina Risingon the near horizon.

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On top of the aforementioned throwback maps,Second Assaultalso includes the dune buggy, capture the flag mode, and five remastered weapons.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.