Battlefield 3: "up to 256 combatants on a battlefield of the gameplay is lost"

Battlefield 3 would be technically with 256 players on a multiplayer server possible, says dice CEO Patrick Soderlund. The developers tested the shooter extensively with 128 players and found out that these games are no fun.
The gameplay is lost on too many players in battlefield 3, believes dice. 32 to 40 were ideal. Battlefield 3 the multiplayer mode supports up to 64 PC players on a server. Technically possible even four times from 256 subjects, in the interview said dice CEO Patrick Soderlund. Due to the fun factor, the decision was ultimately fell on the final 64. His words: "many people ask us for 64, 128 or 256 player matches." 256 Participants would technically be possible, we tried it. […] One must make games that are fun. "We believe that you have the most fun with 32 to 40 players."
He continues: "We have tested battlefield 3 with 128 players and found out that it's no fun." May our designer did not sufficiently good job. We however believe that there is no reason, more than 64 players on a battlefield to allow. ", says atomicmpc.com in the battlefield 3-multiplayer interview." There is many more information and facts to the multiplayer mode, and more in the battlefiel.