DICE to offer BF4 players weapon shortcut packs as appeasement

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In Dice's "Player Appreciation Month" BF4 owners will be able to acquire various shortcut packs free of charge over the coming weeks.

This series of freebies are a clear sign of Dice attempting to make amends for the game's not so stellar launch. There kits will allows users to unlock weapons and many upgrades free of charge, they are designed to assist players attempting to "make up for lost time" or "catch up with your friends." As holding with tradition, premium users are slated to receive extra perks as part of the giveaway.

February 18 to February 24
Shortcut Kit: Hand Guns
Battlefield 4 Premium Shortcut Kit: DMR's

February 25 to March 4
Shortcut Kit: Grenades
Battlefield 4 Premium Shortcut Kit: Shotguns

Below are the official instructions from the official Battlefield website on how to redeem your freebies:

How to claim your Shortcut Kits
Console Owner
Go to the in-game Store.
Either click on the Shortcut Kit banner or proceed to view “All Items”
Find the Shortcut Kit priced at $0
Premium users will also see a second Shortcut Kit priced at $0
Download each item to be granted your Shortcut Kit(s).

PC Owner
Login to Battlelog
Go to the “Store” section.
Find the Shortcut Kit priced at $0.
Click “Download”.
Proceed through the Origin checkout flow to be granted your Shortcut Kit.

PC Owner (Battlefield 4 Premium Member)
Login to Battlelog.
Look in the “News” section for info on the Shortcut Giveaway.
Click on the “PREMIUM GIVEAWAY” button within the news story.
A success message will display in green at the top of Battlelog if successful.
You have now been granted the Shortcut Kit.DICE