Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Battlefield 3: The Russian Novel To Release Alongside Game
If you can put down the controller for a second when Battlefield 3 comes out on October 25, you may want to read Battlefield 3: The Russian, a novel co-written by ex-SAS operative and DICE consultant Andy McNab (anonymously shown above).
The book (co-authored by Peter Grimsdale) explores the backstory of Battlefield 3's RU special forces operator Dmitri "Dima" Mayakovsky, who is one of the game's single-player characters.
"It is impossible for any single medium to fully capture the emotion and intensity of war," says McNab. "The Battlefield 3: The Russian novel is one window into the experience, and the game is another. They complement each other perfectly. Working with DICE has been a fantastic ride," he continues. "Battlefield 3 is going to surprise people this autumn. The story, the characters, the world, and the intense action come together to create a resonant, memorable experience."
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
