Usually contains the main game with multi-language support (often reduced to English-only to save space) and is updated to a specific patch version (like v1.4). Key Features of the Black Box Version
| Feature | Official Release | Black Box Release | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ~20 GB - 25 GB | ~7.8 GB - 8 GB | | Content | Full Game, All Languages, HD Videos | Often English Only, Compressed Audio/video | | Installation | Standard Installer | High-CPU Decompression (Long wait times) | | Multiplayer | Official Servers via Battlelog | Required Server Emulators (Often unreliable) | | DRM | Origin / SecuROM | Cracked (DRM removed) | Battlefield.3-Black.Box
Because of the high level of compression, installation takes much longer than a standard digital copy as the CPU works to decompress the data. Usually contains the main game with multi-language support