2013's "Battlefield 4" recently got its first free DLC in the form of "Night Operations." Now, "Battlefield: Hardline" will be getting some free  gameplay content as well.

EA DICE has announced on the official "Battlefield" website that "Battlefield Hardline: Blackout" will be included in the main game's next update, carrying with it some new maps, weapons, camos and other in-game perks.

Highlights of the upcoming DLC include:

  • Two maps: Night Job and Night Woods (night versions of Bank Job and Backwoods)
  • One new gadget: Night Vision Goggles
  • Two new weapons for all classes and factions: a new version of the RO933 and a new Battle Rifle
  • New music, camos, assignments, patches and more

Not only that, Spectator Mode will be upgraded so that gamers can have a better and more dynamic view of their friends and favorite squads as they try to execute or prevent the perfect crime.

The release date of "Battlefield Hardline: Blackout" remained unspecified although EA DICE mentioned that the free download would be available "soon."

Speaking of free downloads, "Battlefield: Hardline" itself is now a free download for Xbox One via the EA Access Vault.

According to GameSpot, the latest iteration of the popular first-person shooter game series is among the 14 new titles available to members of the Xbox One exclusive service. Other free games included in the latest lineup are as follows:

  • Battlefield 4
  • Dragon Age: Inquisition
  • EA Sports UFC
  • FIFA 14
  • FIFA 15
  • Madden NFL 15
  • Madden NFL 25
  • NBA Live 15
  • Need for Speed: Rivals
  • NHL 15
  • Peggle 2
  • Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
  • Titanfall

"Battlefield: Hardline" was released in March 2015, and in less than a year, the game had already become a free download for Xbox One through the EA Access Vault.

EA's subscription program did not sit well with PC, and, most especially, PS4. Sony didn't seem too thrilled with the idea of letting PS4 users pay regular prices for EA games without the added perk of beta versions for upcoming EA releases.

"We evaluated the EA Access subscription offering and decided that it does not bring the kind of value PlayStation customers have come to expect," a Sony representative told GameInformer.

"PlayStation Plus memberships are up more than 200% since the launch of PlayStation 4, which shows that gamers are looking for memberships that offer a multitude of services, across various devices, for one low price. We don't think asking our fans to pay an additional $5 a month for this EA-specific program represents good value to the PlayStation gamer," the representative continued.