http://www.gametrailers.com/video/de...field-3/710218
Modern era it is then...
From Wikipedia:
"Battlefield 3 will feature the maximalist combined arms battles that made the series popular across single-player, co-operative and multiplayer modes. It will reintroduce several elements removed from the console-oriented Bad Company games, including fighter jets, the prone position, and (on PC only) 64-player battles.[2]"
A new animation system will allow players to "drag fallen comrades into safety and mount weapons on almost any part of the terrain."[3] The destructible scenery of DICE's Frostbite engine will also be in use.
"Maps set in Paris, Tehran and New York have been confirmed. As a whole the game will cover urban streets, metropolitan downtown areas, and open landscapes suited to vehicle combat."
I was hoping for WWII again but hey, this does sound cool...