Virgin Gaming and Electronics arts have announced a online Battlefield 3 competition. Gamers on the PS3 and Xbox 360 will be able to compete in the Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament with a finale planned for some time in 2012.

“The Battlefield series has always been a very social experience with its best-in-class multiplayer gameplay and we’re honored to have such passionate and loyal fans,” commented DICE general manager Karl Magnus Troedsson. “We want to give them the best Battlefield experience we’ve ever created with Battlefield 3. The Worldwide Conquest Tournament with Virgin Gaming is a great way to celebrate the gameplay and reward our fans.”

Find out more at virgingaming.com/tournaments/worldwide-conquest.