We are thrilled to announce the publication of a hugely exciting novel, BATTLEFIELD 3: THE RUSSIAN, written by none other than ANDY MCNAB with our very own PETER GRIMSDALE. Jon Wood, Deputy Publisher, and Rowland White, Non-fiction Publishing Director at the Orion Publishing Group, have bought World Rights to a new novel by Andy McNab with Peter Grimsdale based on Battlefield 3™, one of the most highly anticipated games of 2011, to be released by EA. Battlefield 3: The Russian will be published on the same day as the game’s release, 28th October 2011. Grand Central Publishing will be releasing the novel in North America.
Andy McNab has been working with DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), as a consultant on Battlefield 3™. Battlefield 3: The Russian tells the back-story of RU Special Forces operator Dima, one of the hero soldiers featured in the Battlefield 3 single-player campaign narrative. Having first-hand experience of the drama and trauma of real war, Andy McNab and co-author Peter Grimsdale bring an authentic voice and heart-wrenching perspective to the story. Like the game, Battlefield 3The Russian is charged with documentary intensity, high octane action, and ripped-from-the-headlines incursions. Battlefield 3: The Russian paints a picture of a soldier struggling to do whatever it takes to keep himself, and his platoon, alive.
In Battlefield 3™, the single-player storyline is revealed through a series of flashbacks as Marine Staff Sergeant Henry Blackburn races to prevent an attack on New York City by a deadly force known as the PLR. As Blackburn recalls key events leading up to the attack, players take control of several characters in heart-pounding missions across land, sea and air. One of these characters is Dmitri “Dima” Mayakovsky, a legendary and pragmatic GRU operator in the twilight of his Special Forces career. Known as a “cleaner”, Dima is the sort of person that does whatever it takes to get the job done. Battlefield 3: The Russian picks up where the game leaves off, allowing Andy McNab and Peter Grimsdale to give a thrilling new perspective into Dima’s own personal quest as well as the events of Battlefield 3.
Andy McNab says: “It is impossible for any single medium to fully capture the emotion and intensity of war. 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. 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.”
McNab is also working with the team at DICE to ensure the authenticity and grittiness of today’s warfare is experienced in the single player, co-op and multiplayer campaigns. Capturing the intense reality of modern warfare across the globe, from the densely populated city streets of Paris to the barren dustbowl of the Tehran desert, Battlefield 3 is the next instalment in the internationally acclaimed Battlefield series. Battlefield 3 recently took home an unprecedented 46 industry awards at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) including Best Action Game and Best Online Multiplayer from the Game Critics Awards.
Watch this space for more exciting news about plans for the book!
