'Battlefield 4' in 60 seconds: watch it now

Want to find out what the all the "Battlefield" fuss is about but don't have 17 minutes to spare? Spend a minute searing your eyeballs upon the "Battlefield 4" TV spot before delivering your final judgment to the social networks.

Want to find out what the all the 'Battlefield' fuss is about but don't have 17 minutes to spare? Spend a minute searing your eyeballs upon the 'Battlefield 4' TV spot before delivering your final judgment to the social networks.

Compressed down from the 'Battlefield 4' debut gameplay reveal shown at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 26, the clip showcases all the key explosions, helicopter crashes, shouting and shooting from the main reel.

'Battlefield 4' is to launch in late 2013 on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with confirmations for the PlayStation 4 and next Xbox expected to follow in due course.

As a grand depiction of military conflict, it will face competition from this year's yet to be announced 'Call of Duty' and, on PC, from 'Arma III.'