Battlefield Blog: How to go back to Karkand on Xbox 360

Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is out on Xbox 360! Here’s how to buy, download and get started.

1. Download the multiplayer update from the in-game store

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2. Download the update

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3. Buy Back to Karkand at the in-game store

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You can buy Back to Karkand for 1200 Microsoft Points, either in the in-game store (pictured above), or on Xbox Live Marketplace.

4. Find your new maps

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5. Go back to Karkand!

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Q: Why do I get returned to the main screen?A: If you do not have Back to Karkand and join a server running a Back to Karkand map in its rotation, you will eventually be returned to the main menu and a message will appear telling you that you did not have the appropriate content installed. You will never risk joining a Back to Karkand server via the Quick Match functionality if you don't have this expansion pack.

A full guide to the server browser is available here.

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