EA sends along an official clarification about the details recently offered about the launch of beta testing of Battlefield 4 next month. The open beta was announced to launch on October 1st, but as we mentioned, a previous announcement said preorder customers will get three days of early access. Sure enough, according to our new announcement beta access on the first will be restricted to preorder and special edition customers, and access for all begins on October 4th. There are complete details in a new Battlefield 4 Beta FAQ and here's the outline, followed by a new this is Battlefield 4 trailer showing off multiplayer action in the military shooter sequel:

The Battlefield 4 Beta is coming soon. You’ll be able to play the Siege of Shanghai map in Conquest Mode or Domination Mode.

We’ve introduced a lot of new and exciting elements into Battlefield 4, like Levolution, Amphibious Assault, and much more. We can’t wait for everyone to try them out in the Beta!

Looking to get into the Beta? Here’s how:

How to Join:	Join the Beta on:
Pre-order the Battlefield 4 Digital Deluxe Edition	October 1*
Battlefield 3 Premium member	October 1*
Registered owner of Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition or Digital Deluxe Edition	October 1*
Open to all Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC players. Download from Xbox Live, PSN and Origin.com.	October 4*

* Date subject to change.