Battlefield 1’s In the Name of the Tsar expansion has 8 multiplayer maps for Russian campaign

Electronic Arts gave us a first look at the next expansion pack for Battlefield 1, a Russian campaign dubbed In the Name of the Tsar. It’s part of EA’s attempt to hang on to its players year-round, keeping them engaged with the World War I game that has been one of its biggest hits in the history of the Battlefield series. And by keeping them engaged, EA hopes to keep its dedicated fans away from rival games like Call of Duty.

The pack is the “most extensive expansion pack in the history of the franchise,” with eight new multiplayer maps that will launch over the course of the summer. EA’s DICE studio is working on the expansion. EA made the announcement at its EA Play event at the Hollywood Palladium. EA’s event is the first ahead of the Tuesday opening of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) tradeshow, one of the game industry’s most important events of the year.