Trusted insider Tom Henderson, in an exclusive article for the Insider Gaming portal, shared behind-the-scenes details of preparations for the release of the next game in the Battlefield series of military shooters from Electronic Arts.
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According to Henderson, Electronic Arts is doing everything possible to ensure that Battlefield 6 (the potential name of the new game) does not repeat the mistakes of Battlefield 5 and especially Battlefield 2042 at launch.
First, from a financial perspective, the new Battlefield has the most resources in the history of the franchise. The game is being created by four studios – DICE, Criterion, Motive Studio and Ripple Effect.
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Secondly, EA and development studios “much more often” than when creating previous Battelfields, involve invited players in testing the project. Formats range from small sessions to gather feedback to full-scale trials.
As a result of this “player-centric” approach, Henderson’s sources say, the teams have already collected more data and feedback for Battlefield 6 than any other game in the series at the same stage of production.
Battlefield 6 is currently undergoing the largest testing in the history of the series
The previously announced “large-scale” public testing program for Battlefield 6, according to Henderson, will not be limited to a “beta”, but will offer an experience similar to the test environment (CTE) of Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 6 is expected to release in October 2025. The game will be part of the unified Battlefield universe and will be a return to the roots of the series: modern warfare, a redesigned destruction system, four classes, matches for 64 people.