Battlefield 4 Server Rentals Confirmed for Consoles on Battlelog, 'Keep Your Eyes Peeled'

Battlefield 4 server rentals will be coming to consoles "soon" said the game's community manager EA_Stive on Battlelog.

"Indeed, it is coming. I'm afraid we don't have any information on this quite yet, but it is coming soon," he said replying to a question on if the ability to rent servers for Battlefield 4 is coming to the PlayStation 4. "Keep your eyes peeled on the Control Room and Battlefield blog, as those are most likely where you'll see it announced first."

Polygon explained that a Windows PC version of the game lets admins control server settings such as private, public, map, and mode rotations. Players will be able to pick between ranked and unranked servers as well.

In other news, Battlefield 4's Platoon feature launched last week, and now gamers can meet up and coordinate much easier through the use of BattleLog.

The main features of Platoon are listed below:

"The ability to create and join a Platoon for up to 100 members, Basic Platoon management such as inviting, applying, and promoting/demoting members, A private and public Platoon feed, where you can communicate and coordinate, A Platoon emblem and tag that all members can easily apply, and The ability to earn stats for your Platoon and rank it up, and see all the matches you played together," wrote EA on the Battlefield blog.

DICE also announced that Battlefield 4 will be getting a new DLC called Naval Strike at the end of March.

The expansion pack will bring the game to the South China Sea with new multiplayer maps and a hovercraft vehicles, according to IGN. A new mode called Carrier Assault will be introduced to the game and is essentially a remake of Titan Mode from 2006's Battlefield 2142.

"Battlefield 4 Naval Strike takes the dramatic water-based combat introduced in Battlefield 4 to four all-new maps set in the South China Sea. Take control over new weapons and gadgets, pilot the new hovercraft vehicle, and experience the Carrier Assault game mode in this intense expansion pack. Read on for details and the first official screenshots.," wrote DICE on the Battlefield blog.

"Battlefield 4 Naval Strike lets you re-live the classic Titan Mode of Battlefield 2142, with the introduction of the Carrier Assault game mode. Stay tuned to the Battlefield Blog for more details on this re-imagining of a classic," posted the blog.