It's short, it's blurry, it doesn't tell us anything about the game, but this teaser for EA's forthcoming FPS sequel, Battlefield 3, will still send a frisson of excitement up the spines of military shooter fans.

Due out this autumn on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 the game will be the first to use developer DICE's highly advanced Frostbite 2 engine. The updated version of the technology behind titles like Battlefield Bad Company and Medal of Honor features a whole new approach to environmental destruction, as well as real-time radiosity, a technique for simulating the play of light on reflective or diffuse surfaces in a game environment. DICE did a talk on the subject at Siggraph last year. There's a slideshow here if you're feeling up to it.

The Battlefield series, which started out with Battlefield 1942 in 2002, focuses heavily on large-scale online multiplayer combat, featuring ground vehicles and aircraft. While the original title was set during World War Two, Battlefield 2 had a near-contemporary setting, featuring a fictitious war between the United States, China and a Middle East Coalition. Battlefield 3 is a direct sequel to that scenario.

Not much to gauge from the trailer just yet, although the music sounds like Trent Raznor performing the Terminator soundtrack while submerged in a swimming pool.