# Back to Karkand (Battlefield 3 expansion) **URL:** \ **Category:** Battlefield Wiki\ **Tags:** expansion, bf3\ **Created:** [November 12, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/back-to-karkand-battlefield-3-expansion/260140 "2026-11-12T01:23:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Warlock](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/warlock/32/1711_2.png) [@Warlock](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Warlock)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/back-to-karkand-battlefield-3-expansion/260140/1 "2026-11-12T01:23:31Z")
![Battlefield 3 wallpaper: armoured vehicles and infantry advancing at night](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/2X/e/ea357758a79a00d71d0d2f80c1f8f6a2a58e2f78.jpeg) _Wallpaper shared by a member in [this thread](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/1227)._ Back to Karkand is the first Battlefield 3 expansion. Released on 13 December 2011 on PC and Xbox 360, a week after PS3, it remakes four Battlefield 2 maps: Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, Wake Island and Sharqi Peninsula. **Last verified:** November 2026 · **Game:** Battlefield 3 · **Type:** expansion | Field | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Game | Battlefield 3 | Wikipedia | | Released | 13 Dec 2011 (PC, Xbox 360); PlayStation 3 a week earlier | Wikipedia | | Maps | Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, Wake Island, Sharqi Peninsula | Wikipedia | | Added | Three vehicles and ten weapons | Wikipedia | | Availability | Free with Limited Edition pre-orders; otherwise $15 | Wikipedia | ## [Link to section: What it is](#p-1903471-what-it-is-1)What it is Back to Karkand brought four Battlefield 2 maps to Battlefield 3: Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, Wake Island and Sharqi Peninsula. It added three vehicles and ten weapons. It shipped free with Limited Edition pre-orders and sold for $15 otherwise. PC and Xbox 360 players received it on 13 December 2011, and PlayStation 3 players a week earlier. ## [Link to section: How it plays](#p-1903471-how-it-plays-2)How it plays This page records release facts that the cited sources confirm. Gameplay detail for these maps has not been verified and is left out until it is sourced. ## [Link to section: Sources](#p-1903471-sources-3)Sources - Wikipedia: Battlefield 3 - [Battlefield 3 forum on this site](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/battlefield-3/311) ## [Link to section: FAQ](#p-1903471-faq-4)FAQ **Which maps are in Back to Karkand?** Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, Wake Island and Sharqi Peninsula. **Was Back to Karkand free?** It was free with Limited Edition pre-orders and cost $15 otherwise. **When was Back to Karkand released?** 13 December 2011 on PC and Xbox 360, a week earlier on PlayStation 3. **Are the maps from Battlefield 2?** Yes. Wikipedia describes them as four remade Battlefield 2 maps. _Discuss Battlefield 3 in the [Battlefield 3 forum](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/battlefield-3/311). This page is part of the [Battlefield Wiki](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/wiki/322); see also [Battlefield 3 (game)](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-3-game/260120) and [every Battlefield game in order](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/260018)._