‘Let’s build Battlefield together’: EA shares pre-alpha Battlefield gameplay alongside testing details

Electronic Arts has shared the first pre-alpha gameplay footage of the next Battlefield game.

About 10 seconds of footage is included at the end of a new video introducing the studios working on the game and a new Battlefield community testing program. It’s viewable above.

Confirming a recent leak, the new closed testing environment for the series is called Battlefield Labs.

“Battlefield Labs is a place for us to test concepts and experiences we’re excited about with you, our players,” according to EA. “We want our community to play a key role in the future of Battlefield and this is an opportunity for many of you to do just that.”

“This is an unprecedented moment for Battlefield,” it added. “We will start by testing the pillars of play, like core combat and destruction. Then transition to balance and feedback for our weapons, vehicles and gadgets, ultimately leading to where all these pieces come together in our maps, modes, and squad play.

“And yes, we will be testing Conquest and Breakthrough, the heart and soul of our all-out warfare experience, but BF Labs will also be a place to explore new ideas and fine-tune and improve Battlefield pillars like our class system (Assault, Engineer, Support, and Recon) to create deeper more strategic play.”

Players can register now for the chance to participate, with initial invites set to be distributed to a few thousand players in Europe and North America. Over time, EA plans to open testing up to other territories and tens of thousands more users.

Four internal EA studios, which the publisher is collectively referring to as Battlefield Studios, are building a connected universe set in the modern day.

Dice is responsible for its multiplayer component, Motive is working on multiplayer maps as well as single player mission content, Criterion is mainly focused on single-player, and Ripple Effect is creating a new experience for the series.