The Battlefield Battlelog announces a second season of Battlefield 4 Battlefest, a month-long series of special events for the military shooter sequel. This includes double experience points, gold battlepack giveaways, and a free week of Battlefield 4 for all Origin users through their Game Time program. Here's a rundown on the festivities:

Origin Game Time

Want to try out Battlefield 4 for free**? With Origin Game Time, new players can try the full base game of Battlefield 4 for 168 hours – at no charge whatsoever. The timer doesn’t start until you’ve launched the game for the first time, and it continues to count down even when you’re not playing, so make sure you’ve cleared out some time for all-out-war.

Battlefield 4 Game Time

Double XP Event

What’s better than a 2XP weekend? A five-day 2XP weekend, of course. Make sure to hit the game between November 6 and November 10 for double XP, making you level up faster.

Community Missions and New Dog Tags

Time to pull together! In two new Community Missions, you have the chance to collectively unlock two new Dog Tags with a Cops and Robbers theme – a nod to the upcoming Battlefield Hardline. You don’t want to miss these. Details to follow.

Gold Battlepacks

Starting November 8, we’ll hand out a Gold Battlepack every Saturday up until December 6. Inside these shiny cases you’ll find camos, weapon attachments, XP boosts, and other in-game goodies.

To keep track of all these happenings, head to our Event Calendar for a day-by-day Battlefest schedule. Here you’ll get an overview of all the events we’ve got in store for you, Battlefest Season 2 Event Calendar.